Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Sweden
Sweden: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 95.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Sweden, 1990–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 95.8% for individuals using the internet in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Sweden peaked at 95.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1990.
Sweden ranks 24th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6% | — |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +98.6% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +29.3% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +98.3% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +49.6% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | +77.3% |
| 1997 | 23.7% | +162.2% |
| 1998 | 33.5% | +41.4% |
| 1999 | 41.4% | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 45.7% | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 51.8% | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 70.6% | +36.3% |
| 2003 | 79.1% | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 83.9% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 84.8% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 87.8% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 89.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 89.2% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 94.5% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 95.7% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 95.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 95.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 95.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.9%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Sweden 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 | +162.2% | 9.0% | 23.7% |
| 1991 | +98.6% | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| 1994 | +98.3% | 1.7% | 3.4% |
| 1996 | +77.3% | 5.1% | 9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 0.6% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 45.7% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 89.2% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 94.5% | 95.8% | 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 in Sweden?
- Individuals using the internet in Sweden was 95.8% in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for individuals using the internet?
- Sweden ranks 24th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.