Individuals using the Internet, male in Sweden
Sweden: Individuals using the Internet, male was 96.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Individuals using the Internet, male in Sweden, 2002–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 96.4% for individuals using the internet, male in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet, male in Sweden peaked at 96.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.4%, in 2002.
That places Sweden 15th 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, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 73.4% | — |
| 2003 | 83.3% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 84.9% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 87.1% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 89.6% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 84.5% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 90.5% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 91.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 92.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 94.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 95.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 94.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 90.1% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 88.8% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 94.9% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 95.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 94.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 95.8% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.6% | 73.4% | 91.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 88.8% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 94.4% | 96.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 12 Switzerland 97.8% compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 97.6% compare
- 14 Hong Kong, China 96.7% compare
- 16 Belgium 96.4% compare
- 17 Chile 96.4% compare
- 18 Spain 95.4% compare
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, male in Sweden?
- Individuals using the internet, male in Sweden was 96.4% in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.4% in 2002.
- How does Sweden rank for individuals using the internet, male?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 86 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individuals using the internet, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator refers to male 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.