Share of the population using the Internet in Finland
Finland: Share of the population using the Internet was 93.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Finland, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using the internet in Finland stood at 93.7%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Finland peaked at 93.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1990.
That places Finland 40th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 0.4% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 37.2% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 86.4% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 92.2% | 93.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More science & technology data for Finland
- Scientific and technical journal articles 11,224 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 7.07 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 125.86 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 125.86 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 105 (2021)
- Patent applications, residents 1,557 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.1% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 1,775 (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 5.14 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 36.48 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Finland?
- Share of the population using the internet in Finland was 93.7% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Finland ranks 40th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.