Individuals - frequency of computer use in Netherlands
Netherlands: Individuals - frequency of computer use was 80.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
80.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 42 countries
All-time high
80.7%
in 2012
All-time low
61.4%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2017
Individuals - frequency of computer use in Netherlands, 2005–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
In 2017, individuals - frequency of computer use in Netherlands stood at 80.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals - frequency of computer use in Netherlands peaked at 80.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 61.4%, in 2005.
Netherlands ranks 6th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Individuals - frequency of computer use in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 61.4% | — |
| 2006 | 66.2% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 70.2% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 70.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 75.7% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 79.7% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 80.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 80.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 80.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 80.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.9% | 61.4% | 75.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 78.0% | 80.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 3 Norway 82.7% compare
- 4 Luxembourg 81.6% compare
- 5 Sweden 80.4% compare
- 6 Netherlands 80.3% compare
- 8 United Kingdom 78.0% compare
- 8 United Kingdom 78.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals - frequency of computer use in Netherlands?
- Individuals - frequency of computer use in Netherlands was 80.3% in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest individuals - frequency of computer use recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest individuals - frequency of computer use recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.4% in 2005.
- How does Netherlands rank for individuals - frequency of computer use?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2017.
- Is individuals - frequency of computer use rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Individuals - frequency of computer use (2003-2017). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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