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Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Belgium

Belgium: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 44.23 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
44.23 per 100 people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
17th
of 206 countries
All-time high
44.23 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.1072 per 100 people
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Belgium, 1998–2024

0102030401998201120241998: 0.107 per 100 people1999: 0.225 per 100 people2000: 1.4 per 100 people2001: 4.5 per 100 people2002: 7.9 per 100 people2003: 12 per 100 people2004: 15.5 per 100 people2005: 19.2 per 100 people2006: 23.2 per 100 people2007: 25.7 per 100 people2008: 27.8 per 100 people2009: 29.2 per 100 people2010: 30.8 per 100 people2011: 32.1 per 100 people2012: 33.2 per 100 people2013: 34.3 per 100 people2014: 35.8 per 100 people2015: 36.5 per 100 people2016: 37.7 per 100 people2017: 38.5 per 100 people2018: 39.4 per 100 people2019: 40 per 100 people2020: 41 per 100 people2021: 43 per 100 people2022: 43.6 per 100 people2023: 43.7 per 100 people2024: 44.2 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Belgium is 44.23 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Belgium peaked at 44.23 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1072 per 100 people, in 1998.

Belgium ranks 17th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1661 per 100 people 0.1072 per 100 people 0.225 per 100 people 2
2000s 16.64 per 100 people 1.41 per 100 people 29.16 per 100 people 10
2010s 35.83 per 100 people 30.84 per 100 people 39.95 per 100 people 10
2020s 43.11 per 100 people 41.02 per 100 people 44.23 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 14 Norway 45.16 per 100 people compare
  2. 15 Greece 44.68 per 100 people compare
  3. 16 Malta 44.51 per 100 people compare
  4. 18 Saudi Arabia 44.07 per 100 people compare
  5. 19 Denmark 43.39 per 100 people compare
  6. 20 Netherlands 42.98 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Belgium?
Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Belgium was 44.23 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 44.23 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1072 per 100 people in 1998.
How does Belgium rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
Belgium ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.