Adoption of communication technologies in Sweden
Sweden: Adoption of communication technologies was 796,716 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
796,716
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
70th
of 212 countries
All-time high
6.39 million
in 1998
All-time low
796,716
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adoption of communication technologies in Sweden, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 796,716 for adoption of communication technologies in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies in Sweden peaked at 6.39 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 796,716, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 70th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adoption of communication technologies in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.09 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.09 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.09 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.09 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.09 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.93 million | +40.1% |
| 1966 | 2.93 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.93 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.93 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.93 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.60 million | +23.1% |
| 1971 | 3.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.21 million | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 4.36 million | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 4.50 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 4.59 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 4.68 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 4.82 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 4.90 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 4.97 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 5.02 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 5.13 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 5.24 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 5.37 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 5.48 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 5.60 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 5.72 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 5.85 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 5.96 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.93 million | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.91 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.97 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 6.01 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 6.03 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 6.25 million | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 6.39 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 6.09 million | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 6.06 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.95 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.85 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.78 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.69 million | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.63 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.55 million | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 5.50 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.34 million | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 5.14 million | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 4.73 million | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 4.48 million | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 4.17 million | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 3.93 million | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 3.78 million | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.55 million | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 3.10 million | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 2.62 million | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 2.16 million | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 1.75 million | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 1.48 million | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 871,848 | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 796,716 | -8.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 796,716 is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 1.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 796,716 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 734,202, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +40.1% | 2.09 million | 2.93 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.51 million | 2.09 million | 2.93 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.03 million | 3.60 million | 4.68 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.22 million | 4.82 million | 5.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.04 million | 5.85 million | 6.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.65 million | 5.14 million | 6.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 million | 1.75 million | 4.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million | 796,716 | 1.48 million | 5 |
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More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies in Sweden?
- Adoption of communication technologies in Sweden was 796,716 in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adoption of communication technologies recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6.39 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 796,716 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for adoption of communication technologies?
- Sweden ranks 70th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adoption of communication technologies rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption of communication technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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