Which has higher individuals using the internet, Spain or Sweden?

Sweden, at 95.8% against 95.8% in Spain as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Spain vs Sweden: Individuals using the Internet

Spain

95.8%

in 2024

Sweden

95.8%

in 2025

Spain rank

25th

Sweden rank

24th

Individuals using the Internet over time

Spain
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 95.8% against 95.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Spain ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 24th of 209 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.6%	12.1%	10.5%	Sweden
2000s	41.1%	76.7%	35.5%	Sweden
2010s	77.1%	92.0%	14.9%	Sweden
2020s	94.6%	95.1%	0.5%	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher individuals using the internet, Spain or Sweden?: Sweden, at 95.8% against 95.8% in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in individuals using the internet between Spain and Sweden?: 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for individuals using the internet?: Spain ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 24th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 6,889 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.