Individuals - internet use in Finland
Finland: Individuals - internet use was 98.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Individuals - internet use in Finland, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
Finland recorded 98.1% for individuals - internet use in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals - internet use in Finland peaked at 98.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 2002.
That places Finland 11th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Individuals - internet use in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 62.4% | — |
| 2003 | 65.9% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 70.3% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 72.7% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 77.2% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 79.1% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 82.6% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 82.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 85.9% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 89.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 91.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 92.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 92.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 93.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 94.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 98.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.5%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Finland's 98.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 94.9%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.1% | 62.4% | 82.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 85.9% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 96.7% | 98.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 - internet use in Finland?
- Individuals - internet use in Finland was 98.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest individuals - internet use recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest individuals - internet use recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 2002.
- How does Finland rank for individuals - internet use?
- Finland ranks 11th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individuals - internet use rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 - internet use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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