Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Sweden
Sweden: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed was 40.62 per 100 population in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 population.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Sweden stood at 40.62 per 100 population.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Sweden peaked at 40.84 per 100 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.81 per 100 population, in 2000.
That places Sweden 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Sweden, year by year
| Year | per 100 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.81 per 100 population | — |
| 2001 | 6.6 per 100 population | +134.9% |
| 2002 | 9.41 per 100 population | +42.6% |
| 2003 | 12.22 per 100 population | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 15.68 per 100 population | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 27.93 per 100 population | +78.1% |
| 2006 | 27.41 per 100 population | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 30.39 per 100 population | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 31.48 per 100 population | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 31.67 per 100 population | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 31.98 per 100 population | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 32.04 per 100 population | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 32.28 per 100 population | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 32.79 per 100 population | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 33.84 per 100 population | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 35.68 per 100 population | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 37.08 per 100 population | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 38.33 per 100 population | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 38.74 per 100 population | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 39.29 per 100 population | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 40.37 per 100 population | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 40.84 per 100 population | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 40.61 per 100 population | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 40.73 per 100 population | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 40.62 per 100 population | -0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 40.62 per 100 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 population, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 40.62 per 100 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.74 per 100 population, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +134.9% | 2.81 per 100 population | 6.6 per 100 population |
| 2005 | +78.1% | 15.68 per 100 population | 27.93 per 100 population |
| 2002 | +42.6% | 6.6 per 100 population | 9.41 per 100 population |
| 2003 | +29.9% | 9.41 per 100 population | 12.22 per 100 population |
| 2004 | +28.3% | 12.22 per 100 population | 15.68 per 100 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.56 per 100 population | 2.81 per 100 population | 31.67 per 100 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.2 per 100 population | 31.98 per 100 population | 39.29 per 100 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.63 per 100 population | 40.37 per 100 population | 40.84 per 100 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 22 Canada 42.52 per 100 population compare
- 23 United Kingdom 42.16 per 100 population compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 40.84 per 100 population compare
- 26 Luxembourg 40.32 per 100 population compare
- 27 Hong Kong 40.27 per 100 population compare
- 28 Spain 39.23 per 100 population 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 landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Sweden?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Sweden was 40.62 per 100 population in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 40.84 per 100 population in 2021.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 per 100 population in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed (per 100 inhabitants).