Internet usage for social networking in Sweden 2018, by age group and gender

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Stacy Jo Dixon,
May 10, 2024
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

CharacteristicMenWomen
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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Release date

November 2019

Region

Sweden

Survey time period

2018

Number of respondents

2,876 respondents

Age group

16-85 years

Special properties

Social network users at least every month

Method of interview

Telephone interviews and online survey

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