Brunei vs Sweden: Share of the population using the Internet
Brunei
96.3%
in 2024
Sweden
95.8%
in 2025
Brunei rank
21st
Sweden rank
24th
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Brunei
- Sweden
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 96.3% against 95.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Brunei ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 24th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 18.9% | 15.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 76.7% | 46.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 92.0% | 17.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 95.1% | 2.5% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Brunei or Sweden?
- Brunei, at 96.3% against 95.8% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Brunei and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Sweden rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Brunei ranks 21st 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.