Netherlands

Population Characteristics
Population (millions) 2002 16
Population (millions) 2006 16
Urban population (% of total) 2002 77
Urban population (% of total) 2006 81
Population covered by mobile telephony (%) 2002 100
Population covered by mobile telephony (%) 2006 100
Adult Literacy Rate 2007 99
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours 2008 in US $ 0.26
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours; 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.19
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in US$ 0.25
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.19
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours, 2008 in US$ 0.25
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.19
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours , 2008 in US$ 0.25
On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.19
Price of one SMS, 2008 in US $ 0.28
Price of one SMS, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.2
Price basket for mobile telephone service ($ a month) 2006 22.9
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 62.1
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 46.6
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 75.3
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 117.5
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 13.4
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 17064
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 92832
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 21.6
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 3.7
WorldBank Price Basket, Monthly Mobile
Price basket for mobile telephone service ($ a month) 2006 22.9
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 62.1
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 46.6
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 75.3
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 117.5
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 13.4
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 17064
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 92832
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 21.6
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 3.7
Numbers per 100 people
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 62.1
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 46.6
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 75.3
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 117.5
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 13.4
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 17064
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 92832
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 21.6
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 3.7
Usage (Internet)
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 17064
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 92832
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 21.6
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 3.7
Telcoms and the Economy
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 21.6
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 3.7