Internet use in the last three months in Sweden

98.3% of people aged 16 to 74 in Sweden had used the internet in the previous three months in 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2002. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.

Measure: People who used the internet in the last three months Unit: % of individuals Data: 2002 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
Sweden, 2025 98.3% % of individuals
Change from 2024 +0.2percentage points 2024: 98.1%
European Union, 2025 93.8% Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025 94.5% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2025 8th of 36 See the full ranking

Internet use in the last three months in Sweden over time

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% of individuals. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

People who used the internet in the last three months (% of individuals), 2002 to 2025
Period SwedenEuropean Union
2025 98.3% 93.8%
2024 98.1% 92.8%
2023 97.6% 91.4%
2022 96.8% 89.9%
2021 96.8% 89.0%b (break in time series)
2020 97.1% 87.6%e (estimated)
2019 97.6% 85.9%
2018 92.1% 83.9%
2017 96.2% 82.0%
2016 93.3%b (break in time series) 80.2%
2015 90.6% 77.8%
2014 92.5% 76.1%
2013 94.8% 73.3%
2012 93.2% 71.6%
2011 92.8% 69.4%
2010 90.9% 66.5%
2009 89.6% 62.9%
2008 87.8% 59.4%
2007 80.1% 55.0%
2006 86.3% –
2005 81.4% –
2004 81.5% –
2003 76.8% –
2002 70.6% –

Flags: e estimated; b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.2 percentage points from 98.1% in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 90.6%, the figure has changed by +7.6 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 36 countries with data for 2025, Sweden has the 8th highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 93.8%.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
isoc_ci_ifp_iu · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A indic_is=I_IU3 unit=PC_IND ind_type=IND_TOTAL
Observation period
2002 to 2025 for Sweden
Provider update
17 April 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat