9
Netherlands
3 positions
vs 2025
Global rank
Global ranking out of 121 countries
9 th
Rank in Europe
Europe ranking out of 38 countries
9 th

Global index comparison

RELATIVE CHANGE
-0.84%
2026
0.7089
2025
0.7149
2024
0.7384
2023
0.7224
Internet affordability
23rd
0.05
DQL index
6 positions
vs 2025
Internet quality
15th
0.10
DQL index
6 positions
vs 2025
Digital infrastructure
4th
0.19
DQL index
2 positions
vs 2025
Digital security
25th
0.18
DQL index
5 positions
vs 2025
Artificial intelligence
6th
0.18
DQL index
3 positions
vs 2025

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Internet affordability determines how much time people have to work to afford a stable internet connection. The affordability of the internet connection directly impacts its accessibility. A less affordable internet impacts digital well-being and vice versa. To find out more, please see the methodology.

Mobile internet affordability
2026
30
th
00:49:17
2025
18th/00:33:44
2024
23rd/00:43:13
2023
37th/01:01:09
Fixed internet affordability
2026
13
th
00:52:22
2025
13th/00:52:32
2024
12th/00:57:03
2023
29th/01:23:40

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Netherlands
0.7089
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Germany
0.7741