Individuals using the Internet, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: Individuals using the Internet, male was 98.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Individuals using the Internet, male in Netherlands, 2002–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individuals using the internet, male in Netherlands is 98.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet, male in Netherlands peaked at 98.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.5%, in 2002.
That places Netherlands 11th 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, male in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 68.5% | — |
| 2003 | 71.1% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 74.5% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 85.2% | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 85.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 88.2% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 89.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 92.4% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 93.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 94.5% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 95.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.7% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 93.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 94.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.9% | 68.5% | 92.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 91.7% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 92.0% | 98.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 8 Luxembourg 99.5% compare
- 9 Norway 99.0% compare
- 10 Malaysia 98.4% compare
- 12 Switzerland 97.8% compare
- 13 South Korea 97.6% compare
- 14 Hong Kong 96.7% compare
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, male in Netherlands?
- Individuals using the internet, male in Netherlands was 98.1% in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 2002.
- How does Netherlands rank for individuals using the internet, male?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 86 countries with data for 2023.
- Is individuals using the internet, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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, 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.