Which has higher individuals using the internet, Netherlands or Switzerland?

Switzerland, at 97.3% against 97.0% in Netherlands as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs Switzerland: Individuals using the Internet

Netherlands

97.0%

in 2024

Switzerland

97.3%

in 2025

Netherlands rank

20th

Switzerland rank

17th

Individuals using the Internet over time

Netherlands
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 97.3% against 97.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.9%	9.0%	0.9%	Netherlands
2000s	71.5%	68.0%	3.5%	Netherlands
2010s	92.1%	87.5%	4.6%	Netherlands
2020s	94.0%	96.2%	2.2%	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher individuals using the internet, Netherlands or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 97.3% against 97.0% in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in individuals using the internet between Netherlands and Switzerland?: 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for individuals using the internet?: Netherlands ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 6,889 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.