Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet was 98.1 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of individuals who used the internet in Switzerland stood at 98.1. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who used the internet in Switzerland peaked at 98.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.2, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.2 | — |
| 2001 | 52.1 | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 59.5 | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 66.2 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 69.7 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 73 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 77 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 80 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 85 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 89.5 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 90.6 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 91.6 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 92.8 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 93.4 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 93.8 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 94.5 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 95.9 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 98.1 | +2.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 98.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.8, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 98.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.6, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +29.6% | 40.2 | 52.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.47 | 40.2 | 85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.22 | 87 | 94.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97 | 95.9 | 98.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4582 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who used the internet in Switzerland?
- Proportion of individuals who used the internet in Switzerland was 98.1 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who used the internet recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who used the internet recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of individuals who used the internet?
- Switzerland ranks 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of individuals who used the internet rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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