Broadband internet coverage by technology in Sweden
Sweden: Broadband internet coverage by technology was 1.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Broadband internet coverage by technology in Sweden, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.
Analysis
In 2025, broadband internet coverage by technology in Sweden stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.5% on the previous year and down 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broadband internet coverage by technology in Sweden peaked at 98.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2025.
Sweden ranks 30th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.0% | 89.3% | 98.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 1.6% | 88.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More science & technology data for Sweden
- Scientific and technical journal articles 21,244 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 14.92 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 140.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 140.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 425 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 95.8% (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 1,771 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.6% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 3,915 (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 9.86 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broadband internet coverage by technology in Sweden?
- Broadband internet coverage by technology in Sweden was 1.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest broadband internet coverage by technology recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest broadband internet coverage by technology recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for broadband internet coverage by technology?
- Sweden ranks 30th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broadband internet coverage by technology rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Broadband internet coverage by technology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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