1. InternetNetherlands

   Netherlands: internet calls became mainstream

   31.3% of people aged 16–74 used internet calls in 2015, rising to 87.6% in 2025. Voice and video calls are included.

   Source: Eurostat: survey of individuals aged 16–74Open on the chart →

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   31.3% of people aged 16–74 used internet calls in 2015, rising to 87.6% in 2025. Voice and video calls are included.

   The line joins published surveys, as a percentage of all people aged 16–74.

   • 2015 % of individuals aged 16–74

     2015: 31.28

     Eurostat: internet activities and generative AI use

   • 2025 % of individuals aged 16–74

     2025: 87.57

     Eurostat: internet activities and generative AI use

   Published estimates from one source are compared. Overlapping groups are not added as separate people; association is not causation.

   Eurostat: all individuals aged 16–74, use in the last three months. Purposes and activities overlap. Countries stay separate; differences do not establish causes. Breaks and low-reliability observations are excluded.

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