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    How much mobile data do people in Finland use?

    Why mobile data use is so high in Finland.

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    Short answer

    Traficom reports that between January and June 2025, mobile network data use in Finland was 75 gigabytes per inhabitant per month, compared with 38 gigabytes in Sweden in 2024. Per smartphone subscription the figure was 28 gigabytes a month. Traficom explains that many Finnish households use the mobile network as their home internet, while in many other European countries mobile networks are used mainly outside the home. In spring 2025, 36% of the data went over 5G.

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    Why

    1. Traficom gives 75 GB per capita per month for January to June 2025.
    2. Traficom notes that many households use mobile broadband as home internet.
    3. ITU figures place Finland among the top countries for mobile data per subscription.

    Details

    Over fixed networks Finns transferred 113 GB per person per month in the same period.

    Tip

    Visitors from outside the EU should compare roaming costs with a local prepaid SIM.

    What may differ

    Usage varies a lot between users. A small group uses most of the data.

    Common misconception

    Finns use less mobile data than other Europeans.

    What actually happens

    Finland is near the top. In France one subscription used about 15 GB a month in 2023.

    People also ask

    • How many mobile subscriptions are there in Finland?
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    Sources

    This answer is for reference only. Rules and services change, so check the official sources before you rely on them.

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