Internet users — all countries

Internet users — Netherlands

Internet users in the Netherlands in 2024 — 97.01%. Ranked 17 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 96.67 pp.

2024 97.01% −0 pp vs 2023
World rank 17of 182
Period maximum 97.01%2023
Period minimum 0.33%1990

Trend over time

1990–2024 · % of population

Internet users — Netherlands, 1990–2024025507510019901994199820022006201020142018202220241990: 0.33%1991: 0.53%1992: 1.32%1993: 1.97%1994: 3.26%1995: 6.47%1996: 9.65%1997: 14.1%1998: 22.2%1999: 39.2%2000: 43.98%2001: 49.37%2002: 61.29%2003: 64.35%2004: 68.52%2005: 81%2006: 83.7%2007: 85.82%2008: 87.42%2009: 89.63%2010: 90.72%2011: 91.42%2012: 92.86%2013: 93.96%2014: 91.67%2015: 91.72%2016: 90.41%2017: 93.2%2018: 91.89%2019: 93.29%2020: 91.33%2021: 92.05%2022: 92.52%2023: 97.01%2024: 97.01%
Change over the period: +96.67 pp Annual average: 2.84 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Netherlands

Netherlands 97.01%
World 71.2%
Western Europe computed 92.55%
High-income countries computed 93.17%
Internet users — Netherlands, by year Netherlands All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 97.01 −0 pp
2023 97.01 +4.49 pp
2022 92.52 +0.47 pp
2021 92.05 +0.72 pp
2020 91.33 −1.96 pp
2019 93.29 +1.4 pp
2018 91.89 −1.31 pp
2017 93.2 +2.79 pp
2016 90.41 −1.31 pp
2015 91.72 +0.06 pp
2014 91.67 −2.29 pp
2013 93.96 +1.1 pp
2012 92.86 +1.44 pp
2011 91.42 +0.7 pp
2010 90.72 +1.09 pp
2009 89.63 +2.21 pp
2008 87.42 +1.6 pp
2007 85.82 +2.12 pp
2006 83.7 +2.7 pp
2005 81 +12.48 pp
2004 68.52 +4.17 pp
2003 64.35 +3.06 pp
2002 61.29 +11.92 pp
2001 49.37 +5.39 pp
2000 43.98 +4.78 pp
1999 39.2 +17 pp
1998 22.2 +8.1 pp
1997 14.1 +4.45 pp
1996 9.65 +3.18 pp
1995 6.47 +3.21 pp
1994 3.26 +1.29 pp
1993 1.97 +0.65 pp
1992 1.32 +0.79 pp
1991 0.53 +0.2 pp
1990 0.33

Western Europe, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of the population that has used the internet over the last three months — from any device and in any place. The ITU definition is deliberately broad, so the indicator reflects the penetration of access rather than the intensity of use. The data come from household surveys; where there are no surveys, ITU publishes estimates.

Source: ICT Indicators (ITU), license ITU terms of use.