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7
Netherlands
Global rank
Global ranking out of 121 countries
7 th
Rank in Europe
Europe ranking out of 38 countries
7 th

Global index comparison

2025*
0.6975
2024
0.7255
2023
0.7063
2022
0.6843

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

Internet affordability
17th
0.04
DQL index
Internet quality
12th
0.10
DQL index
Digital infrastructure
6th
0.19
DQL index
Digital security
20th
0.18
DQL index
Artificial intelligence
9th
0.18
DQL index

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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
2025
18
th
00:33:44
2024
23rd/00:43:13
2023
37th/01:01:09
2022
27th/00:01:49
Fixed internet affordability
2025
13
th
00:52:32
2024
12th/00:57:03
2023
29th/01:23:40
2022
25th/01:30:41

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0.6975
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0.7408