Broadband internet coverage by speed in Sweden
Sweden: Broadband internet coverage by speed was 97.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
97.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 2016
All-time low
96.4%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Broadband internet coverage by speed in Sweden, 2013–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.
Analysis
In 2020, broadband internet coverage by speed in Sweden stood at 97.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
That places Sweden 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Broadband internet coverage by speed in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage of households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 97.6% | — |
| 2014 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 97.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.6%, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 97.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.8%, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.4% | 97.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More science & technology data for Sweden
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.41 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 36.34 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.3001 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 21,244 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broadband internet coverage by speed in Sweden?
- Broadband internet coverage by speed in Sweden was 97.1% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest broadband internet coverage by speed recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest broadband internet coverage by speed recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for broadband internet coverage by speed?
- Sweden ranks 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is broadband internet coverage by speed rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Broadband internet coverage by speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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