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

0.53 per 100 people, with New Zealand ahead.

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

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

Iceland vs New Zealand: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

Iceland

37.52 per 100 people

in 2024

New Zealand

38.05 per 100 people

in 2024

Iceland rank

34th

New Zealand rank

31st

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

Iceland
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 38.05 per 100 people against 37.52 per 100 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.53 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 31st of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	20.06 per 100 people	9.28 per 100 people	10.78 per 100 people	Iceland
2010s	37.01 per 100 people	30.6 per 100 people	6.41 per 100 people	Iceland
2020s	37.89 per 100 people	36.46 per 100 people	1.44 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, Iceland or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 38.05 per 100 people against 37.52 per 100 people in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Iceland and New Zealand?: 0.53 per 100 people, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?: Iceland ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 31st 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: 27 August 2026

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