Australia vs Sweden: Proportion of individuals using the Internet
Australia
96.1%
in 2024
Sweden
95.8%
in 2025
Australia rank
23rd
Sweden rank
24th
Proportion of individuals using the Internet over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 96.1% against 95.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 24th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.4% | 76.2% | 12.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 92.0% | 7.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 95.1% | 0.9% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of individuals using the internet, Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 96.1% against 95.8% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals using the internet between Australia and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Australia ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 24th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.