Individuals - frequency of internet use in Sweden
Sweden: Individuals - frequency of internet use was 97.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Individuals - frequency of internet use in Sweden, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 97.5% for individuals - frequency of internet use in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals - frequency of internet use in Sweden peaked at 97.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 2003.
Sweden ranks 8th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.9% | 69.3% | 86.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 88.3% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 94.8% | 97.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 5 Denmark 98.2% compare
- 6 Norway 98.2% compare
- 7 Switzerland 97.9% compare
- 9 Finland 96.9% compare
- 10 Luxembourg 96.9% compare
- 11 United Kingdom 96.3% compare
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 individuals - frequency of internet use in Sweden?
- Individuals - frequency of internet use in Sweden was 97.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest individuals - frequency of internet use recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest individuals - frequency of internet use recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for individuals - frequency of internet use?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individuals - frequency of internet use rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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