No less than one third of all child pornography images in the world are stored on Dutch servers.
Justice & Anti-CorruptionNetherlands
- Omissions
- The figure varies by year and source - some reports cite 30%, others 32%, and some up to 50% depending on the specific reporting period and methodology used by the IWF
- The statistic refers specifically to CSAM reported to and processed by the Internet Watch Foundation, which may not capture all CSAM globally
- Sources are from 2023-2025, but as of March 2026, this figure may have changed
- Dutch news sources attribute this concentration to the Netherlands' extensive digital infrastructure, favorable hosting conditions, and privacy-focused regulations