Belgium vs Netherlands: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Belgium
21.18 per 100 people
in 2024
Netherlands
21.81 per 100 people
in 2024
Belgium rank
57th
Netherlands rank
56th
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 21.81 per 100 people against 21.18 per 100 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.63 per 100 people.
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 per 100 people | 10.69 per 100 people | 0.8729 per 100 people | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 17.53 per 100 people | 22.72 per 100 people | 5.18 per 100 people | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 30.72 per 100 people | 39.74 per 100 people | 9.02 per 100 people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 44.63 per 100 people | 52.4 per 100 people | 7.77 per 100 people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 46.31 per 100 people | 48.08 per 100 people | 1.77 per 100 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 39.38 per 100 people | 39.41 per 100 people | 0.0284 per 100 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 26.07 per 100 people | 25.44 per 100 people | 0.6284 per 100 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 21.81 per 100 people against 21.18 per 100 people in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.63 per 100 people, 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 adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Belgium ranks 57th and Netherlands ranks 56th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.