Households with broadband access in Belgium
Belgium: Households with broadband access was 92.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Households with broadband access in Belgium, 2006–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households with broadband access in Belgium is 92.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households with broadband access in Belgium peaked at 92.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2006.
That places Belgium 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Households with broadband access in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage of households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 48.0% | — |
| 2007 | 56.4% | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 60.3% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 63.4% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 74.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 78.7% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 81.5% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 82.4% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 84.2% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 90.9% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | +1.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 92.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.8%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 92.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.9%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.0% | 48.0% | 63.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 70.0% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 90.9% | 92.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More population data for Belgium
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households with broadband access in Belgium?
- Households with broadband access in Belgium was 92.0% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest households with broadband access recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest households with broadband access recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for households with broadband access?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2021.
- Is households with broadband access rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Households with broadband access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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