Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet was 99.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in Netherlands, 2002–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 99.5 for proportion of individuals who used the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who used the internet in Netherlands peaked at 99.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.3, in 2002.
Netherlands ranks 2nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 61.3 | — |
| 2003 | 64.4 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 68.5 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 79.1 | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 81 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 84.4 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 86.6 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 88.9 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 90.3 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 91.4 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 92.9 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 94 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 93.2 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 93.1 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.3 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.3 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 94.7 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 96 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 94.5 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 94.7 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.2 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 99.5 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.78 | 61.3 | 88.9 | 8 |
| 2010s | 93.42 | 90.3 | 96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.38 | 94 | 99.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More gender data for Netherlands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.232 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 89,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 85,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 86,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 90,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 90,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 95,138 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who used the internet in Netherlands?
- Proportion of individuals who used the internet in Netherlands was 99.5 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who used the internet recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who used the internet recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3 in 2002.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of individuals who used the internet?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who used the internet rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.