Proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and in Belgium

Belgium: Proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and was 47.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
47.9%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
25th
of 50 countries
All-time high
47.9%
in 2023
All-time low
39.6%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2023

Proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and in Belgium, 2015–2023

010203040502015201920232015: 39.6 %2016: 42.9 %2017: 41.3 %2019: 47.3 %2021: 46.5 %2023: 47.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and in Belgium is 47.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and in Belgium peaked at 47.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2015.

That places Belgium 25th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and configured sofware and apps, both sexes (%) in Belgium, 2015 to 2023.
Year % Change
2015 39.6%
2016 42.9% +8.3%
2017 41.3% -3.7%
2019 47.3% +14.5%
2021 46.5% -1.7%
2023 47.9% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 42.8% 39.6% 47.3% 4
2020s 47.2% 46.5% 47.9% 2

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 22 Poland 51.3% compare
  2. 23 Montenegro 50.2% compare
  3. 24 Estonia 50.1% compare
  4. 26 Croatia 47.5% compare
  5. 27 Lithuania 45.9% compare
  6. 28 Latvia 44.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and in Belgium?
Proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and in Belgium was 47.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2015.
How does Belgium rank for proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and?
Belgium ranks 25th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and configured sofware and apps, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and configured sofware and apps, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
50 places, 339 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release