This statistic shows the daily internet usage rate (for personal reasons) of online users in Belgium in 2017, by age group. During the survey period, it was found that roughly 95 percent of Belgian internet users between the ages of 25 and 34 were accessing the internet every day. The survey results show, that the daily internet usage rate is highest among Belgians aged 34 or younger, whereas Belgian individuals aged 55 or older have the lowest daily internet usage. The internet penetration rate in Belgium has been increasing over the past years, up to almost 80 percent in 2015. On a European scale, Belgium is among the top ten countries with the highest share of daily internet users.
Daily internet usage rate (for personal reasons) in Belgium in 2017, by age group*
internet users (accessing via computer, tablet or smartphone)
Method of interview
Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)
Supplementary notes
* This question was phrased by the source as follows: "How often do you access the Internet for personal reasons, i.e. all non-business or work related purposes?"
The source notes, percentage points exceeding or missing to sum up to 100 percent: "are due to rounding, no answers, don't knows."
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Google. (December 1, 2017). Daily internet usage rate (for personal reasons) in Belgium in 2017, by age group* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/347704/daily-internet-usage-age-group-belgium/
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Google. (2017). Daily internet usage rate (for personal reasons) in Belgium in 2017, by age group*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/347704/daily-internet-usage-age-group-belgium/
Google. "Daily Internet Usage Rate (for Personal Reasons) in Belgium in 2017, by Age Group*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/347704/daily-internet-usage-age-group-belgium/
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