Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 97.3% in 2025. β² Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Switzerland, 2000β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 97.3% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Switzerland peaked at 97.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 18th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.0% | 47.1% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 83.6% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 94.3% | 97.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 15 Republic of Korea 97.9% compare
- 16 Faroe Islands 97.6% compare
- 17 San Marino 97.4% compare
- 19 Aruba 97.2% compare
- 19 Ireland 97.2% compare
- 21 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 97.0% compare
More science & technology data for Switzerland
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,804 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 11.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 129.47 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 129.47 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 267 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 97.32 (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 1,288 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.2% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 3,292 (2025)
- Number of internet users 8.32 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Switzerland?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Switzerland was 97.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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