Belgium vs Netherlands: Fixed broadband subscriptions

Belgium
5.19 million
in 2024
Netherlands
7.83 million
in 2024
Belgium rank
34th
Netherlands rank
31st

Fixed broadband subscriptions over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199820112024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 7.83 million against 5.19 million in Belgium, a difference of 2.64 million.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Globally, Belgium ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 31st of 206 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 5,314 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.