Share of the population using the Internet in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of the population using the Internet was 97.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Switzerland, 1990–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 97.3% for share of the population using the internet in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Switzerland peaked at 97.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1990.
Switzerland ranks 17th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population using the Internet in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6% | — |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +98.0% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +48.3% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | +25.3% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | +30.5% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +28.2% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | +231.9% |
| 1998 | 24.8% | +64.2% |
| 1999 | 34.0% | +37.1% |
| 2000 | 47.1% | +38.5% |
| 2001 | 55.1% | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 61.4% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 65.1% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 67.8% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 70.1% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 75.7% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 77.2% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 79.2% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 81.3% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 83.9% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 85.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 85.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 86.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 83.6% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 89.1% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 94.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 97.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 97.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.9%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +231.9% | 4.5% | 15.1% |
| 1991 | +98.0% | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| 1998 | +64.2% | 15.1% | 24.8% |
| 1992 | +48.3% | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| 2000 | +38.5% | 34.0% | 47.1% |
| 1999 | +37.1% | 24.8% | 34.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 0.6% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 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
- 14 South Korea 97.9% compare
- 15 Faroe Islands 97.6% compare
- 16 San Marino 97.4% compare
- 18 Ireland 97.2% compare
- 19 Aruba 97.2% compare
- 20 Netherlands 97.0% compare
More science & technology data for Switzerland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.47 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 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 11.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 292.37 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.5767 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 271 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 271 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Switzerland?
- Share of the population using the internet in Switzerland was 97.3% in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with major 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.