Finland is one of the world’s most connected countries, with 96 percent of households having access to broadband internet. Since 2010, broadband internet access has been considered a legal right of all citizens and businesses. High-speed connections are also available in remote rural areas, and the number of 5G networks is quickly growing. Correspondingly, the number of internet users has steadily increased, especially among older age groups. It is estimated that the
will reach nearly 97 percent by 2026.
Mobile internet in Finland
When it comes to mobile internet, Finns
ranked first in terms of mobile data usage not only among the Nordic countries but also worldwide. All the three major mobile operators (Elisa, DNA, and Telia) offer only unlimited data plans. As of 2022, there were nearly 7.8 million
mobile subscriptions, out of which 7.8 million were monthly plans with limitless data transfer. As mobile data usage is unrestricted, Finnish operators focus on providing plans with faster maximum connection speed. Almost half of all mobile data subscriptions allowed a connection speed of 100 to 299 Mbps in 2021.
The most common purposes for internet usage in Finland were banking and email services
Finns use the internet most often for communication, consuming media, running everyday errands, entertainment, as well as shopping. According to survey data, 20 percent of people in Finland had
used online banking services in 2022. Another 77 percent of people had
used mobile instant messaging that year, while among people aged 16 to 44 years this figure was roughly 92 percent. Nowadays, an increasing number of various devices and systems are also controlled via the internet. Furthermore, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused an exceptional increase in the use of online technology and most social media platforms. During the COVID-19 outbreak in spring 2020,
daily WhatsApp and Instagram usage increased the most, while some other platforms, such as Facebook, internet forums, blogs, and LinkedIn were used less often.
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