Individuals - frequency of internet use in Finland
Finland: Individuals - frequency of internet use was 96.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Individuals - frequency of internet use in Finland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individuals - frequency of internet use in Finland is 96.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals - frequency of internet use in Finland peaked at 96.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 2003.
That places Finland 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Individuals - frequency of internet use in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 58.1% | — |
| 2004 | 63.2% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 62.2% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 71.1% | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 74.8% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 78.5% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 82.7% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 87.5% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 88.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 92.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 95.2% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 94.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 95.5% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 95.3% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 96.9% | +1.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 96.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.4%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Finland's 96.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.6%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5% | 58.1% | 79.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 82.7% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 94.8% | 96.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 7 Norway 98.2% compare
- 8 Switzerland 97.9% compare
- 9 Sweden 97.5% compare
- 11 Luxembourg 96.9% compare
- 12 United Kingdom 96.3% compare
- 12 United Kingdom 96.3% compare
More science & technology data for Finland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.86 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 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 7.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 23.49 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.9804 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 11,224 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals - frequency of internet use in Finland?
- Individuals - frequency of internet use in Finland was 96.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest individuals - frequency of internet use recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest individuals - frequency of internet use recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2003.
- How does Finland rank for individuals - frequency of internet use?
- Finland ranks 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individuals - frequency of internet use rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Individuals - frequency of internet use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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