Households with broadband access in Netherlands
Netherlands: Households with broadband access was 98.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Households with broadband access in Netherlands, 2006–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.
Analysis
In 2021, households with broadband access in Netherlands stood at 98.6%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households with broadband access in Netherlands peaked at 98.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 2006.
That places Netherlands 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Households with broadband access in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage of households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 66.2% | — |
| 2007 | 73.8% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 79.5% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 82.9% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 84.5% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 86.9% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.7% | 66.2% | 77.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 79.5% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.0% | 98.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Norway 98.6% compare
- 2 Netherlands 98.6% compare
- 4 Luxembourg 97.3% compare
- 5 Spain 95.9% compare
More population data for Netherlands
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,897 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.2145 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 18.04 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 18.04 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 3,549 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 166,143 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 529.5 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 18.04 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 166,143 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households with broadband access in Netherlands?
- Households with broadband access in Netherlands was 98.6% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest households with broadband access recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest households with broadband access recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2006.
- How does Netherlands rank for households with broadband access?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2021.
- Is households with broadband access rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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