As of 2018, there were nearly 95 percent of women in Sweden who used the internet for social networking. The corresponding figure for men was 92 percent. There were nearly 31 percent of men who were aged 85 years or older, who used the internet for the same purpose.
Share of individuals who used the internet for participating in social networks in Sweden in 2018, by age group and gender
Characteristic
Men
Women
16-24 years
91.6%
94.5%
25-34 years
85.1%
90.6%
35-44 years
75.6%
83.3%
45-54 years
72.8%
81.6%
55-64 years
54.3%
71.1%
65-74 years
46.4%
61.8%
75-84 years
29.7%
43.5%
85 years and older
-
30.7%
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Statistics Sweden. (November 14, 2019). Share of individuals who used the internet for participating in social networks in Sweden in 2018, by age group and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 01, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/646914/internet-usage-for-social-networking-in-sweden-by-age-group-and-gender/
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