Ict adoption per 100 people in Netherlands
Netherlands: Ict adoption per 100 people was 21.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ict adoption per 100 people in Netherlands, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 21.81 for ict adoption per 100 people in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict adoption per 100 people in Netherlands peaked at 61.58 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.08, in 1960.
That places Netherlands 56th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Ict adoption per 100 people in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.08 | — |
| 1961 | 9.12 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 9.12 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9.12 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9.12 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 12.25 | +34.4% |
| 1966 | 12.28 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 12.28 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12.28 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12.28 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 16.89 | +37.5% |
| 1971 | 16.94 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 16.94 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 16.94 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 16.94 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 24.41 | +44.1% |
| 1976 | 26.25 | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 28.38 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 30.68 | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 32.8 | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 34.62 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 35.9 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 37.01 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 38.01 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 39.07 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 40.12 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 41.32 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 42.48 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 43.8 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 45.05 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 46.2 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 47.3 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 48.4 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 49.6 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 50.8 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 52.2 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 53.9 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 56.3 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 59 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 60.3 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 61.58 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 50.41 | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 49.28 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 47.94 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 47.86 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 46.16 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 45.17 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 44.79 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 44.09 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 43.49 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 43.12 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 42.33 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 42.46 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 42 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 40.79 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 40.63 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 39.37 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 37.83 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 33.87 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 31.7 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 27.99 | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 28.34 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 25.52 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 23.56 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 21.81 | -7.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 21.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 90% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 21.81 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ict adoption per 100 people in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +44.1% | 16.94 | 24.41 |
| 1970 | +37.5% | 12.28 | 16.89 |
| 1965 | +34.4% | 9.12 | 12.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.69 | 9.08 | 12.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.72 | 16.89 | 32.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.74 | 34.62 | 45.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.4 | 46.2 | 60.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.08 | 43.49 | 61.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.41 | 31.7 | 43.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.44 | 21.81 | 28.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict adoption per 100 people in Netherlands?
- Ict adoption per 100 people in Netherlands was 21.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 61.58 in 2000.
- What is the lowest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.08 in 1960.
- How does Netherlands rank for ict adoption per 100 people?
- Netherlands ranks 56th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict adoption per 100 people rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ict adoption per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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