Internet users in Netherlands
97.0% of the population of Netherlands used the internet in 2024.
Netherlands, 2024
97.0%
Change from 2023
0percentage points
World, 2024
71.2%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
92.2%
Position in 2024
17th of 182
Internet users in Netherlands over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Netherlands | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 73.6% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | 71.2% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | 69.2% |
| 2022 | 92.5% | 67.0% |
| 2021 | 92.1% | 63.8% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | 60.1% |
| 2019 | 93.3% | 53.9% |
| 2018 | 91.9% | 49.4% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | 46.3% |
| 2016 | 90.4% | 43.6% |
| 2015 | 91.7% | 39.9% |
| 2014 | 91.7% | 37.4% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | 35.3% |
| 2012 | 92.9% | 33.3% |
| 2011 | 91.4% | 30.9% |
| 2010 | 90.7% | 28.4% |
| 2009 | 89.6% | 25.3% |
| 2008 | 87.4% | 22.8% |
| 2007 | 85.8% | 20.2% |
| 2006 | 83.7% | 17.2% |
| 2005 | 81.0% | 15.6% |
| 2004 | 68.5% | – |
| 2003 | 64.4% | – |
| 2002 | 61.3% | – |
| 2001 | 49.4% | – |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of 0 percentage points from 97.0% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 91.7%, the figure has changed by +5.3 percentage points.
- Among the 182 countries with data for 2024, Netherlands has the 17th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 71.2%.
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99.7%
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Households with internet access
99.3%
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Fixed broadband subscriptions
43.0 per 100 people
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Daily internet use
98.4%
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Basic digital skills
83.6%
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Online shopping
94.2%
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