What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Iceland and Moldova?

0.85 per 100 people, with Iceland ahead.

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

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

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

Iceland vs Moldova: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Iceland

120.93 per 100 people

in 2024

Moldova

120.08 per 100 people

in 2024

Iceland rank

86th

Moldova rank

89th

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

Iceland
Moldova

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 120.93 per 100 people against 120.08 per 100 people in Moldova, a difference of 0.85 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Moldova ahead.

Iceland ranks 86th and Moldova ranks 89th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Moldova in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.8849 per 100 people	0 per 100 people	0.8849 per 100 people	Iceland
1990s	18.28 per 100 people	0.065 per 100 people	18.21 per 100 people	Iceland
2000s	96.2 per 100 people	28.05 per 100 people	68.15 per 100 people	Iceland
2010s	113.14 per 100 people	106.26 per 100 people	6.89 per 100 people	Iceland
2020s	118.96 per 100 people	125.45 per 100 people	6.49 per 100 people	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Iceland or Moldova?: Iceland, at 120.93 per 100 people against 120.08 per 100 people in Moldova as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Iceland and Moldova?: 0.85 per 100 people, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Moldova?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Moldova rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?: Iceland ranks 86th and Moldova ranks 89th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Mobile phone 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: 212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.