Broadband penetration by country in Switzerland
Switzerland: Broadband penetration by country was 47.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.02
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
10th
of 206 countries
All-time high
47.94
in 2021
All-time low
0.7853
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Broadband penetration by country in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 47.02 for broadband penetration by country in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broadband penetration by country in Switzerland peaked at 47.94 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7853, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.66 | 0.7853 | 35.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.06 | 37.23 | 46.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.99 | 46.48 | 47.94 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More science & technology data for Switzerland
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,804 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 11.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 129.47 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 129.47 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 267 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 97.32 (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 1,288 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.2% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 3,292 (2025)
- Number of internet users 8.32 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broadband penetration by country in Switzerland?
- Broadband penetration by country in Switzerland was 47.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest broadband penetration by country recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.94 in 2021.
- What is the lowest broadband penetration by country recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7853 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for broadband penetration by country?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broadband penetration by country rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Broadband penetration by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).