Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Belgium

Belgium: Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at was 0.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.7
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
26th
of 37 countries
All-time high
3.6
in 2014
All-time low
0.7
in 2025
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Belgium, 2014–2025

12342014201920252014: 3.62015: 2.82016: 3.62017: 3.22018: 2.22019: 2.32020: 2.32021: 1.72022: 1.32023: 12024: 0.92025: 0.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Belgium stood at 0.7. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Belgium peaked at 3.6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 2025.

That places Belgium 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at home by employment status and income quintile in Belgium, 2014 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2014 3.6
2015 2.8 -22.2%
2016 3.6 +28.6%
2017 3.2 -11.1%
2018 2.2 -31.2%
2019 2.3 +4.5%
2020 2.3 +0.0%
2021 1.7 -26.1%
2022 1.3 -23.5%
2023 1 -23.1%
2024 0.9 -10.0%
2025 0.7 -22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.95 2.2 3.6 6
2020s 1.32 0.7 2.3 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 25 Luxembourg 0.8 compare
  2. 26 Estonia 0.7 compare
  3. 26 Sweden 0.7 compare
  4. 29 Denmark 0.6 compare
  5. 29 Poland 0.6 compare
  6. 29 Slovenia 0.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Belgium?
Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Belgium was 0.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 3.6 in 2014.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2025.
How does Belgium rank for persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at?
Belgium ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at home by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at home by employment status and income quintile
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 471 data points, 2014–2025
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