Sweden vs United Arab Emirates: Number of people using the Internet
Sweden
10.15 million people
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
10.99 million people
in 2024
Sweden rank
62nd
United Arab Emirates rank
60th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Sweden
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 10.99 million people against 10.15 million people in Sweden, a difference of 838,400 people.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 62nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 60th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 million people | 133,659 people | 1.54 million people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6.95 million people | 2.17 million people | 4.78 million people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9.01 million people | 7.37 million people | 1.64 million people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.96 million people | 10.10 million people | 145,584 people | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Sweden or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 10.99 million people against 10.15 million people in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
- 838,400 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and United Arab Emirates rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Sweden ranks 62nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 60th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.