How the Netherlands compares
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Internet in the Netherlands: what the data shows
At a median 85.3 Mbps download, the Netherlands sits comfortably in the top quarter of the table: #13 of 119 ranked countries, 2.5× the global median of 33.9 Mbps. The world's fastest median belongs to the United States at 144 Mbps, about 1.7× faster.
The median upload is 40.8 Mbps, about 48% of the download rate: the balance typical of a market mixing fibre with cable or DSL plans. Median latency is 35 ms. That is low enough for responsive video calls and online gaming on a typical connection.
The provider table stretches wide: Ziggo leads the measured ISPs at 280 Mbps, 3.3× the national median. A spread like that opens up where full-fibre networks compete against legacy copper and cable, so which network serves your address changes more than any plan upgrade.
Desktops test faster than phones here (101 vs 58 Mbps): home Wi-Fi and wired links outrun the mobile networks that carry 40% of tests. By operating system, Mac OS devices record the quickest median (134 Mbps) while Android sits at 45 Mbps, usually a proxy for the networks and hardware each platform rides on rather than the software itself.
Tests from the Netherlands most often reached the Amsterdam test server (90% of the top-server mix), so the figures reflect the routes everyday traffic actually takes. Every number on this page is a median of single-stream browser tests from the H1 2026 window: Real-World Speed, measured on the open internet rather than inside an ISP's own network. It reads lower than peak-rate tests by design, and every country is measured with the same ruler.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average internet speed in the Netherlands?
In the Netherlands, the median download speed is 85.3 Mbps and the median upload is 40.8 Mbps, with 35 ms latency, based on 10k+ tests on SpeedOf.Me.
Is the internet in the Netherlands fast?
The Netherlands ranks #13 of 119 countries with enough data in this report, with a median download of 85.3 Mbps versus a global median of 33.9 Mbps. That puts it comfortably in the top quarter worldwide.
How fast is upload speed in the Netherlands?
The median upload speed in the Netherlands is 40.8 Mbps, about 48% of its median download of 85.3 Mbps. That asymmetry is normal for cable, DSL and mobile plans, which prioritise download capacity.
Is latency in the Netherlands good for gaming and video calls?
The median latency measured in the Netherlands is 35 ms. That is low enough for responsive video calls and online gaming on a typical connection.
Which internet provider is fastest in the Netherlands?
Among providers with enough measured tests in this report, Ziggo records the fastest median download in the Netherlands at 280 Mbps, ahead of Odido at 233 Mbps. These are measured medians from real user tests, not advertised plan speeds.
Is mobile or desktop internet faster in the Netherlands?
Desktop is faster: 101 Mbps median versus 58 Mbps on mobile, with mobile devices running 40% of tests in the Netherlands.
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