Share of the population using the Internet in Sweden
Sweden: Share of the population using the Internet was 95.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Sweden, 1990–2025
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 2025, share of the population using the internet in Sweden stood at 95.8%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Sweden peaked at 95.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1990.
That places Sweden 24th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, 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 | 12.1% | 0.6% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 45.7% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 89.2% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 94.5% | 95.8% | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 40.62 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Sweden?
- Share of the population using the internet in Sweden was 95.8% in 2025, 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Sweden ranks 24th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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.