Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in Sweden
Sweden: Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities was 97.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
97.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 49 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 2025
All-time low
75.4%
in 2007
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in Sweden, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
In 2025, individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in Sweden stood at 97.5%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in Sweden peaked at 97.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 75.4%, in 2007.
Sweden ranks 9th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 79.8% | — |
| 2007 | 75.4% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 83.5% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 88.3% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 90.5% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 92.1% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 90.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 88.6% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 95.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 95.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 97.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.4%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 97.5% 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 | 81.2% | 75.4% | 86.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 88.3% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 94.8% | 97.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 6 Denmark 98.2% compare
- 7 Norway 98.2% compare
- 8 Switzerland 97.9% compare
- 10 Finland 96.9% compare
- 11 Luxembourg 96.9% compare
- 12 United Kingdom 96.3% compare
- 12 United Kingdom 96.3% compare
More science & technology data for Sweden
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.41 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 14.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 36.34 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.3001 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 21,244 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in Sweden?
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in Sweden was 97.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.4% in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 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 who used the internet, frequency of use and activities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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