Individuals using the Internet, female in Belgium
Belgium: Individuals using the Internet, female was 95.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Individuals using the Internet, female in Belgium, 2005–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 95.1% for individuals using the internet, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet, female in Belgium peaked at 95.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 15th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Individuals using the Internet, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 55.8% | — |
| 2006 | 60.2% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 65.7% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 72.9% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 75.3% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 78.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 80.2% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 84.1% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 84.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 85.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 86.8% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 87.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 89.2% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 92.7% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 93.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 94.7% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.5% | 55.8% | 72.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 75.3% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 91.1% | 95.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More infrastructure data for Belgium
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 103.91 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.49 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.18 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2097 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -10.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.49 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.03 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet, female in Belgium?
- Individuals using the internet, female in Belgium was 95.1% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for individuals using the internet, female?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Individuals using the Internet, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator refers to female 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.