The majority of both men and women in the Brussels-Capital Region used YouTube or similar online video sharing services in 2019. This conclusion was drawn from survey results that looked into online activities from individuals in Belgium and its three regions: Dutch-speaking Flanders, French-language Wallonia and the Brussels-Capital Region (the city of Brussels with its surrounding villages). Whilst the user penetration rates among males and females did not change significantly in 2019 when compared to 2018, they were higher than in the rest of Belgium for both genders. Note, however, that the Brussels area is not the most populous of Belgium. As most users lived in Dutch-speaking Flanders, and the penetration was lower there, overall figures for the country of Belgium were lower than in Brussels.
Share of individuals who used video sharing services (such as YouTube) in Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium) from 2016 to 2019, by gender
Characteristic
Male
Female
2019
63%
58%
2018
62%
58%
2016
61%
52%
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Citizens from Belgium who used the Internet in the past 3 months
Method of interview
Questionnaire
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "For which of the following activities did you use the Internet for private reasons in the last three months?" [To watch other online video material from video sharing services (e.g. YouTube)]. (In Belgian Dutch: "Voor welke van de volgende activiteiten gebruikte u tijdens de laatste drie maanden het internet om privéredenen?" [Kijken naar onlinevideomateriaal van diensten die videomateriaal delen (bv. YouTube)], in French: "Au cours de ces trois derniers mois, parmi les activités suivantes sur l’Internet, lesquelles avez-vous effectuées à des fins privées?" [Regarder d’autres vidéos en ligne de services de partage de vidéos (YouTube p.ex.)]
The figures have been taken from several publications.
The source does not mention why no numbers were given for 2017. The survey did return that year, but the question was not asked. In 2018, the source resumed the question. Additionally, no numbers exist from before 2016.
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Statbel. (May 18, 2020). Share of individuals who used video sharing services (such as YouTube) in Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium) from 2016 to 2019, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121817/use-of-online-video-services-in-brussels-by-gender/
Statbel. "Share of individuals who used video sharing services (such as YouTube) in Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium) from 2016 to 2019, by gender." Chart. May 18, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121817/use-of-online-video-services-in-brussels-by-gender/
Statbel. (2020). Share of individuals who used video sharing services (such as YouTube) in Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium) from 2016 to 2019, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121817/use-of-online-video-services-in-brussels-by-gender/
Statbel. "Share of Individuals Who Used Video Sharing Services (Such as Youtube) in Brussels-capital Region (Belgium) from 2016 to 2019, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121817/use-of-online-video-services-in-brussels-by-gender/
Statbel, Share of individuals who used video sharing services (such as YouTube) in Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium) from 2016 to 2019, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121817/use-of-online-video-services-in-brussels-by-gender/ (last visited June 06, 2025)
Share of individuals who used video sharing services (such as YouTube) in Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium) from 2016 to 2019, by gender [Graph], Statbel, May 18, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121817/use-of-online-video-services-in-brussels-by-gender/
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