Individuals using the Internet, female in Sweden
Sweden: Individuals using the Internet, female was 95.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Individuals using the Internet, female in Sweden, 2002–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, individuals using the internet, female in Sweden stood at 95.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet, female in Sweden peaked at 95.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.7%, in 2002.
That places Sweden 16th out of 86 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Individuals using the Internet, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 67.7% | — |
| 2003 | 74.9% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 82.9% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 82.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 85.9% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 79.5% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 87.8% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 90.5% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 91.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 91.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 94.5% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 90.7% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 91.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 89.7% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 93.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 94.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.5% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 95.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.4% | 67.7% | 90.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 89.0% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 93.6% | 95.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More infrastructure data for Sweden
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 14.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 140.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 796,716 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7.51 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 796,716 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.41 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet, female in Sweden?
- Individuals using the internet, female in Sweden was 95.1% in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 2002.
- How does Sweden rank for individuals using the internet, female?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 86 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individuals using the internet, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Individuals using the Internet, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator refers to female 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.