Belgium vs Netherlands: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people
Belgium
21.18
in 2024
Netherlands
21.81
in 2024
Belgium rank
57th
Netherlands rank
56th
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 21.81 against 21.18 in Belgium, a difference of 0.63.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 57th and Netherlands ranks 56th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.82 | 10.69 | 0.8729 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 17.53 | 22.72 | 5.18 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 30.72 | 39.74 | 9.02 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 44.63 | 52.4 | 7.77 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 46.31 | 48.08 | 1.77 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 39.38 | 39.41 | 0.0284 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 26.07 | 25.44 | 0.6284 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 21.81 against 21.18 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.63, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Belgium ranks 57th and Netherlands ranks 56th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.