Digital Adoption in Switzerland
97% internet use · 0.9003 e-government
This profile brings together internet use, financial inclusion and UN e-government indicators for Switzerland, with source years shown alongside each figure.
Internet and Connectivity
Internet use in Switzerland is reported at 97% for 2025. The indicator measures individuals using the internet rather than subscriptions.
Switzerland is compared only where the same indicator definition is available for the country, its region and the world. The source year is shown with each figure.
The internet figure is a recent 2025 observation.
Data note:
| Connectivity indicator | Switzerland | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals using the internet | 97% | 2025 |
Digital Payments
Financial-inclusion indicators are shown separately from connectivity measures because they describe account ownership or payment use.
| Financial inclusion indicator | Switzerland | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Adults with an account | 98.4% | 2024 |
For the country comparison, the financial-inclusion figures for Switzerland come from survey indicators and are kept separate from telecom subscription measures. Account ownership and payment use measure different aspects of digital participation.
Data note: Indicators are shown with their published reference years.
Data note: When comparing Switzerland with regional or global figures, use the year printed beside each value because collection periods can differ.
Digital Government
The UN EGDI combines online public services, telecommunications infrastructure and human capital.
| UN indicator | Switzerland |
|---|---|
| E-Government Development Index | 0.9003 |
| Global rank | 26 |
| Online Service Index | 0.8408 |
| Telecommunications Infrastructure Index | 0.9576 |
| Human Capital Index | 0.9026 |
| UN rating class | Very High, V3 |
Switzerland ranked 26th worldwide in the 2024 UN E-Government Survey, with an EGDI score of 0.9003.
The component scores help explain the headline result. Subscription counts are not the same as unique users.
Data note: No missing Switzerland value is estimated on this page; an unavailable observation remains clearly identified until a comparable source is published.
Switzerland vs. Region and World
National averages can hide gaps by gender, age, income and location. Comparable subgroup figures are only shown when the underlying observations have been directly verified.
National internet-use rate
2025Requires matching observations
Not calculatedSwitzerland is compared only where the same indicator definition is available for the country, its region and the world. The source year is shown with each figure.
Key Takeaways
These indicators answer different questions. Reading them together is more useful than treating any one number as a national digital score.
| Indicator | Switzerland | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 97% (2025) | How widely people are online |
| EGDI | 0.9003 (2024) | Overall digital-government development |
| Online Service Index | 0.8408 (2024) | Depth of online public-service provision |
| Telecommunications Infrastructure Index | 0.9576 (2024) | Infrastructure component of the UN index |
| Human Capital Index | 0.9026 (2024) | Education and skills component used in EGDI |
Latest verified internet-use observation
A historical chart is only useful when every plotted point has been checked. This page therefore shows the latest verified observation rather than filling a trend with unchecked values.
Latest verified observation: 97% of the population used the internet in 2025. The UN index is not treated as a general internet-penetration score.
What the numbers say about Switzerland
What the numbers say about Switzerland
Switzerland has near universal connectivity and one of the stronger digital-government profiles on this page. Internet use was 97% in 2025, while the country ranked 26th in the 2024 UN EGDI.
Within the UN index, online services score 0.8408, infrastructure 0.9576, and human capital 0.9026. Missing observations are shown as unavailable.
How to read this page
Internet use measures people who used the internet during the reference period.
Missing values are intentional when no directly verified observation was suitable for publication.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the internet use figure show for Switzerland?
Switzerland's internet-use figure shown here is 97% for 2025. The percentage measures people using the internet, not subscriptions. The source year is shown with the figure. For interpretation, separate survey measures from network counts rather than filling gaps with estimates.
What does the e-government figure show for Switzerland?
Switzerland's 2024 UN E-Government Development Index score is 0.9003. EGDI combines online services, telecommunications infrastructure and human capital; it is not an internet-use rate.
What does the global egdi rank figure show for Switzerland?
Switzerland ranked 26 of 193 UN member states in the 2024 UN E-Government Survey. The ranking measures digital-government development, not internet use. When comparing countries, treat missing observations explicitly so the value is not mistaken for a population share.
Sources & methodology
Rounding follows the precision visible in the authoritative source. DigifyWorld does not invent additional decimal places or estimate missing observations.Sources for the indicators and definitions shown above.
View sources used for this page
Internet-use data. World Bank World Development Indicators republishes the ITU series. Internet data for Switzerland
Account ownership where directly verified. Account ownership data
EGDI rank, score, rating class and component indices. UN E-Government Survey 2024