Individuals using the Internet, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: Individuals using the Internet, male was 97.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Individuals using the Internet, male in Switzerland, 2007–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, individuals using the internet, male in Switzerland stood at 97.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet, male in Switzerland peaked at 98.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 2007.
That places Switzerland 12th out of 86 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Individuals using the Internet, male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 81.8% | — |
| 2008 | 82.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 86.3% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 89.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 90.7% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 92.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 90.9% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 97.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.7% | 81.8% | 86.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 87.8% | 95.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 96.3% | 98.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 9 Norway 99.0% compare
- 10 Malaysia 98.4% compare
- 11 Netherlands 98.1% compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 97.6% compare
- 14 Hong Kong, China 96.7% compare
- 15 Sweden 96.4% compare
More infrastructure data for Switzerland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.47 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.73 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 30.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3031 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.73 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 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 Switzerland?
- Individuals using the internet, male in Switzerland was 97.8% in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 2007.
- How does Switzerland rank for individuals using the internet, male?
- Switzerland ranks 12th out of 86 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individuals using the internet, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.