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Internet users in Netherlands

Internet users in the Netherlands was 97% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 4th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

202497%
Change on 2023-0 pts
Rank4th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high972023
Series low0.31990

Internet users in Netherlands, 1990 to 2024

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020406080100199019952000200520102015202020241990: 0.3 %1991: 0.5 %1992: 1.3 %1993: 2 %1994: 3.3 %1995: 6.5 %1996: 9.7 %1997: 14.1 %1998: 22.2 %1999: 39.2 %2000: 44 %2001: 49.4 %2002: 61.3 %2003: 64.4 %2004: 68.5 %2005: 81 %2006: 83.7 %2007: 85.8 %2008: 87.4 %2009: 89.6 %2010: 90.7 %2011: 91.4 %2012: 92.9 %2013: 94 %2014: 91.7 %2015: 91.7 %2016: 90.4 %2017: 93.2 %2018: 91.9 %2019: 93.3 %2020: 91.3 %2021: 92.1 %2022: 92.5 %2023: 97 %2024: 97 %
%. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 35 values
Period%
202497
202397
202292.5
202192.1
202091.3
201993.3
201891.9
201793.2
201690.4
201591.7
201491.7
201394
201292.9
201191.4
201090.7
200989.6
200887.4
200785.8
200683.7
200581
200468.5
200364.4
200261.3
200149.4
200044
199939.2
199822.2
199714.1
19969.7
19956.5
19943.3
19932
19921.3
19910.5
19900.3

Rankings

Definition

Individuals who used the internet from any location in the last three months, as a percentage of the population. World Bank series from International Telecommunication Union (ITU) estimates.

Many values are ITU estimates rather than survey results, and the age range covered differs between countries.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Individuals using the Internet, % of population (IT.NET.USER.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the share of people using the internet in Netherlands?

Internet users in the Netherlands was 97% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 4th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Individuals using the Internet, % of population (IT.NET.USER.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest share of people using the internet in Netherlands?

97% in 2023, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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