Sweden vs World: Proportion of individuals using the Internet
Sweden
95.8%
in 2025
World
73.6%
in 2025
Sweden rank
24th
World rank
27th
Proportion of individuals using the Internet over time
- Sweden
- World
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 95.8% against 73.6% in World, a difference of 22.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times World's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 24th and World ranks 27th of 219 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.1% | 20.2% | 66.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 39.8% | 52.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 67.5% | 27.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of individuals using the internet, Sweden or World?
- Sweden, at 95.8% against 73.6% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals using the internet between Sweden and World?
- 22.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and World?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and World rank globally for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Sweden ranks 24th and World ranks 27th of 219 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.