Individuals - internet use in Sweden
Sweden: Individuals - internet use was 98.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
98.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 39 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2025
All-time low
70.6%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Individuals - internet use in Sweden, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
In 2025, individuals - internet use in Sweden stood at 98.2%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals - internet use in Sweden peaked at 98.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 70.6%, in 2002.
Sweden ranks 9th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.8% | 70.6% | 89.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 90.6% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 96.8% | 98.2% | 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 individuals - internet use in Sweden?
- Individuals - internet use in Sweden was 98.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest individuals - internet use recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest individuals - internet use recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.6% in 2002.
- How does Sweden rank for individuals - internet use?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individuals - internet use rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 - internet use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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