Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 97.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individuals using the internet in Netherlands is 97.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Netherlands peaked at 97.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1990.
Netherlands ranks 20th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3% | — |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +59.0% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +148.6% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +49.2% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +65.5% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | +98.5% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | +49.1% |
| 1997 | 14.1% | +46.1% |
| 1998 | 22.2% | +57.4% |
| 1999 | 39.2% | +76.6% |
| 2000 | 44.0% | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 49.4% | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 61.3% | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 64.3% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 68.5% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 81.0% | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 83.7% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 85.8% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 87.4% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 89.6% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 90.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 91.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 92.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 91.7% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 91.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 90.4% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 91.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 93.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 92.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 92.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 97.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 97.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.9%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +148.6% | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| 1995 | +98.5% | 3.3% | 6.5% |
| 1999 | +76.6% | 22.2% | 39.2% |
| 1994 | +65.5% | 2.0% | 3.3% |
| 1991 | +59.0% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| 1998 | +57.4% | 14.1% | 22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 0.3% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 44.0% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 90.4% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 91.3% | 97.0% | 5 |
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 in Netherlands?
- Individuals using the internet in Netherlands was 97.0% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for individuals using the internet?
- Netherlands ranks 20th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.