Digital & energy access · Europe & Central Asia · High income
Sweden: internet, mobile and energy access
Internet users is 95.8% (2025), 21st of 188 in the world and 12th of 51 in Europe & Central Asia. Mobile subscriptions is 140.7 (2024), 38th of 210 in the world and 8th of 56 in Europe & Central Asia. Fixed broadband is 40.6 (2024), 24th of 208 in the world and 15th of 55 in Europe & Central Asia.
Internet users
SwedenEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
Mobile subscriptions
SwedenEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
12 indicators
Digital & energy access: Sweden in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet usersInternet users, % of population | 95.8%2025 | 21/188 | 12/51 | 45.7% | 90.0% | 94.5% | +5.2 ppsince 2015 | 92.4% | 94.2% | 73.6% | |
| Mobile subscriptionsMobile subscriptions per 100 people | 140.72024 | 38/210 | 8/56 | 71.8 | 117.2 | 123.5 | +11%since 2014 | 134.6 | 141.6 | 111.5 | |
| Fixed broadbandFixed broadband per 100 people | 40.62024 | 24/208 | 15/55 | 2.8 | 32.0 | 40.4 | +20%since 2014 | 34.5 | 38.7 | 20.1 | |
| Fixed telephoneFixed telephone lines per 100 people | 7.52024 | 122/213 | 47/56 | 68.3 | 50.5 | 14.3 | −81%since 2014 | 23.3 | 28.0 | 9.9 | |
| Secure serversSecure internet servers per million people | 55,0972024 | 24/215 | 17/56 | · | 1,201 | 32,740 | +1,650%since 2014 | 49,285 | 85,831 | 16,381 | |
| Electricity accessAccess to electricity, % of population | 100.0%2024 | 103/215 | 50/57 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 91.9% | |
| Electricity access, ruralAccess to electricity, rural, % of rural population | 100.0%2024 | 104/211 | 50/57 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 100.0% | 99.9% | 84.9% | |
| Electricity access, urbanAccess to electricity, urban, % of urban population | 100.0%2024 | 114/213 | 50/57 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 97.8% | |
| Clean cookingAccess to clean cooking fuels, % of population | 100.0%2024 | 38/192 | 17/51 | 98.0% | 99.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 98.3% | 99.5% | 75.4% | |
| Electricity use per personElectric power consumption, kWh per person | 11,974 kWh2025 | 11/149 | 4/49 | 15,682 kWh | 14,935 kWh | 12,607 kWh | −11%since 2015 | 5,493 kWh | 8,989 kWh | 3,708 kWh | |
| Energy use per personEnergy use, kg of oil equivalent per person | 4,329 kgoe2024 | 20/150 | 7/50 | 5,376 kgoe | 5,443 kgoe | 4,285 kgoe | −13%since 2014 | 2,976 kgoe | 4,454 kgoe | 1,892 kgoe | |
| Power lossesElectricity transmission and distribution losses, % of output | 5.8%2025 | 116/149 | 33/49 | 7.4% | 7.1% | 5.1% | +1.5 ppsince 2015 | 7.4% | 5.4% | 6.9% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Internet users+5.2 pp95.8% in 2025
- Fixed broadband+20%40.6 in 2024
- Secure servers+1,650%55,097 in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Power losses+1.5 pp5.8% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Sweden and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Sweden. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Sweden | Denmark | Finland | Norway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users | 95.8%2025 | 99.8%2024 | 93.7%2024 | 99.0%2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 140.72024 | 126.72024 | 125.92024 | 109.32024 |
| Fixed broadband | 40.62024 | 43.42024 | 36.52024 | 45.22024 |
| Fixed telephone | 7.52024 | 11.72024 | 2.72024 | 1.32024 |
| Secure servers | 55,0972024 | 246,5462024 | 177,9342024 | 35,4702024 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Electricity access, rural | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Electricity access, urban | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Clean cooking | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |