Australia vs Sweden: Share of the population using the Internet
Australia
96.1%
in 2024
Sweden
95.8%
in 2025
Australia rank
22nd
Sweden rank
24th
Share of the population 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 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 24th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 12.1% | 1.9% | Sweden |
| 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 share of the population using the internet, Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 96.1% against 95.8% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Australia and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 24th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population 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
Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.