What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Australia and Iceland?

1.04 per 100 people, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Iceland: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

Australia

36.48 per 100 people

in 2024

Iceland

37.52 per 100 people

in 2024

Australia rank

37th

Iceland rank

34th

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

Australia
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 37.52 per 100 people against 36.48 per 100 people in Australia, a difference of 1.04 per 100 people.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 37th and Iceland ranks 34th of 206 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.92 per 100 people	20.96 per 100 people	10.05 per 100 people	Iceland
2010s	28.71 per 100 people	37.01 per 100 people	8.3 per 100 people	Iceland
2020s	36.14 per 100 people	37.89 per 100 people	1.76 per 100 people	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, Australia or Iceland?: Iceland, at 37.52 per 100 people against 36.48 per 100 people in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Australia and Iceland?: 1.04 per 100 people, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?: Australia ranks 37th and Iceland ranks 34th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Unit: per 100 people
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.