Persons who cannot afford a computer in Sweden
Sweden: Persons who cannot afford a computer was 2.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons who cannot afford a computer in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 2.5% for persons who cannot afford a computer in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 177.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a computer in Sweden peaked at 2.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.
That places Sweden 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford a computer in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.3% | — |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +23.5% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | +8.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.7%, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 persons who cannot afford a computer in Sweden?
- Persons who cannot afford a computer in Sweden was 2.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a computer recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a computer recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for persons who cannot afford a computer?
- Sweden ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford a computer rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford a computer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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