Ireland vs Sweden: Households with access to the internet at home
Ireland
95.5%
in 2025
Sweden
95.7%
in 2025
Ireland rank
20th
Sweden rank
19th
Households with access to the internet at home over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 95.7% against 95.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 19th of 49 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.2% | 81.6% | 22.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 92.2% | 8.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 94.6% | 0.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher households with access to the internet at home, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 95.7% against 95.5% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in households with access to the internet at home between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for households with access to the internet at home?
- Ireland ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 19th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Households with access to the internet at home. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.