The Netherlands leads Europe in internet access at home

16 February 2018

The Netherlands is among the top EU 28 countries with the highest level of internet access at home. In 2017, 98% of Dutch households had internet access. In terms of high-speed broadband connectivity as well, the Netherlands ranks at the top. Other high-ranking countries are Luxembourg and Denmark (97%), Sweden (95%) and Finland (95%). Within the EU, on average 87% of households had internet access, a 4% increase on 2015. In 2017, the Netherlands and Sweden scored highest within Europe in terms of internet use on mobile devices, outside home or work, namely 87%. On average, 65% of the EU population aged 16 to 74 used the internet on their mobile devices (News Item CBS, 3 February 2018).
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