Fixed broadband subscriptions in Netherlands

Netherlands: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 7.83 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.83 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 206 countries
All-time high
7.83 million
in 2024
All-time low
75,500
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2024

Fixed broadband subscriptions in Netherlands, 1998–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1998201120241998: 75.5k2000: 260.0k2001: 466.2k2002: 1.2M2003: 2.0M2004: 3.2M2005: 4.1M2006: 5.2M2007: 5.5M2008: 5.8M2009: 6.1M2010: 6.3M2011: 6.5M2012: 6.7M2013: 6.8M2014: 6.9M2015: 7.0M2016: 7.2M2017: 7.3M2018: 7.4M2019: 7.5M2020: 7.5M2021: 7.6M2022: 7.8M2023: 7.8M2024: 7.8M

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in Netherlands is 7.83 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Netherlands peaked at 7.83 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75,500, in 1998.

That places Netherlands 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75,500 75,500 75,500 1
2000s 3.38 million 260,000 6.13 million 10
2010s 6.95 million 6.33 million 7.46 million 10
2020s 7.72 million 7.53 million 7.83 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Netherlands?
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Netherlands was 7.83 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 7.83 million in 2024.
What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 75,500 in 1998.
How does Netherlands rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
Netherlands ranks 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.