Smartphone penetration in the Netherlands 2014-2021

As of December 2021, the smartphone penetration rate in the Netherlands amounted to 94 percent, the highest usage rate in the period between 2014 and 2021. According to the Statista Digital Market Outlook forecast, the number of smartphone users will increase steadily in the coming years. In 2021, there were over 15.5 million smartphone users in the Netherlands, and by 2025 it is forecast that this number will grow to over 16 million users.

Mobile providers and subscriptions

The majority of the mobile subscriptions in the Netherlands were from Vodafone, KPN and T-Mobile. According to a survey on the consumer behavior of the telecom market, 18 percent of the respondents indicated to have a mobile subscription at Vodafone and KPN respectively, whereas T-Mobile had a share of 17 percent.