Sweden vs United Kingdom: Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet
Sweden
98.1
in 2024
United Kingdom
97
in 2020
Sweden rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
10th
Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 98.1 against 97 in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.1.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 46 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.74 | 67.75 | 13.99 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 93.39 | 91 | 2.39 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 97.1 | 97 | 0.1 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of individuals who used the internet, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 98.1 against 97 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who used the internet between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 1.1, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of individuals who used the internet?
- Sweden ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.