Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Netherlands

Netherlands: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 42.98 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42.98 per 100 people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 206 countries
All-time high
43.56 per 100 people
in 2022
All-time low
0.4802 per 100 people
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2024

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

0102030401998201120241998: 0.48 per 100 people2000: 1.6 per 100 people2001: 2.9 per 100 people2002: 7.2 per 100 people2003: 12.1 per 100 people2004: 19.5 per 100 people2005: 24.9 per 100 people2006: 31.5 per 100 people2007: 33.3 per 100 people2008: 35 per 100 people2009: 36.7 per 100 people2010: 37.7 per 100 people2011: 38.6 per 100 people2012: 39.3 per 100 people2013: 40 per 100 people2014: 40.2 per 100 people2015: 41.1 per 100 people2016: 42 per 100 people2017: 42.1 per 100 people2018: 42.5 per 100 people2019: 42.5 per 100 people2020: 42.7 per 100 people2021: 42.9 per 100 people2022: 43.6 per 100 people2023: 43.3 per 100 people2024: 43 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 Netherlands is 42.98 per 100 people, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Netherlands peaked at 43.56 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4802 per 100 people, in 1998.

That places Netherlands 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4802 per 100 people 0.4802 per 100 people 0.4802 per 100 people 1
2000s 20.48 per 100 people 1.62 per 100 people 36.74 per 100 people 10
2010s 40.61 per 100 people 37.74 per 100 people 42.53 per 100 people 10
2020s 43.08 per 100 people 42.67 per 100 people 43.56 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 17 Belgium 44.23 per 100 people compare
  2. 18 Saudi Arabia 44.07 per 100 people compare
  3. 19 Denmark 43.39 per 100 people compare
  4. 21 Canada 42.52 per 100 people compare
  5. 22 United Kingdom 42.16 per 100 people compare
  6. 23 United Arab Emirates 40.84 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 Netherlands?
Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Netherlands was 42.98 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 43.56 per 100 people in 2022.
What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4802 per 100 people in 1998.
How does Netherlands rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
Netherlands ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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.