Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet was 98.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in Sweden, 2002–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals who used the internet in Sweden stood at 98.1. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who used the internet in Sweden peaked at 98.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.6, in 2002.
That places Sweden 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 70.6 | — |
| 2003 | 76.8 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 81.5 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 81.4 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 86.2 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 80 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 87.8 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 89.6 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 90.8 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 92.8 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 93.2 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 94.8 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 92.5 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 90.6 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 93.3 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 96.2 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 92.1 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 97.6 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 97.1 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 96.8 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 96.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.6 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 98.1 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.74 | 70.6 | 89.6 | 8 |
| 2010s | 93.39 | 90.6 | 97.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.28 | 96.8 | 98.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 4 Iceland 99.4 compare
- 5 Luxembourg 98.8 compare
- 6 Ireland 98.6 compare
- 7 Switzerland 98.1 compare
- 9 Finland 98 compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97 compare
More gender data for Sweden
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,663 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,810 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 48,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 51,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 50,315 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 53,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 54,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 57,789 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who used the internet in Sweden?
- Proportion of individuals who used the internet in Sweden was 98.1 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who used the internet recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who used the internet recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.6 in 2002.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of individuals who used the internet?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who used the internet rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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