Individuals using the Internet, male in Belgium
Belgium: Individuals using the Internet, male was 96.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Individuals using the Internet, male in Belgium, 2005–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 96.4% for individuals using the internet, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet, male in Belgium peaked at 96.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 16th 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, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 63.9% | — |
| 2006 | 68.3% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 72.8% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 74.7% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 79.5% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 83.2% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 84.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 84.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 85.9% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 85.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.6% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 88.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 91.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 91.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 94.6% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 94.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.4% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.8% | 63.9% | 79.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 82.8% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 91.9% | 96.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 13 Republic of Korea 97.6% compare
- 14 Hong Kong, China 96.7% compare
- 15 Sweden 96.4% compare
- 17 Chile 96.4% compare
- 18 Spain 95.4% compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 95.2% compare
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, male in Belgium?
- Individuals using the internet, male in Belgium was 96.4% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for individuals using the internet, male?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator refers to male 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.