Individuals using the Internet, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Individuals using the Internet, female was 95.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Individuals using the Internet, female in Netherlands, 2002–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 95.9% for individuals using the internet, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet, female in Netherlands peaked at 95.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2002.
That places Netherlands 14th out of 86 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Individuals using the Internet, female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 54.0% | — |
| 2003 | 57.5% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 62.5% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 76.4% | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 79.3% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 83.5% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 85.6% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 86.9% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 88.3% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 90.1% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 91.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 92.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 90.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 89.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 91.9% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 90.7% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 89.5% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 92.1% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 91.4% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.2% | 54.0% | 86.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 88.3% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 89.5% | 95.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More infrastructure data for Netherlands
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 23.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 128.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.98 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.81 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2209 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.3 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 Netherlands?
- Individuals using the internet, female in Netherlands was 95.9% in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2002.
- How does Netherlands rank for individuals using the internet, female?
- Netherlands ranks 14th out of 86 countries with data for 2023.
- Is individuals using the internet, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.