Iceland vs United Kingdom: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Iceland
120.93 per 100 people
in 2024
United Kingdom
121.64 per 100 people
in 2024
Iceland rank
86th
United Kingdom rank
83rd
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 121.64 per 100 people against 120.93 per 100 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.71 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Iceland ranks 86th and United Kingdom ranks 83rd of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8849 per 100 people | 0.3519 per 100 people | 0.533 per 100 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 18.28 per 100 people | 12.69 per 100 people | 5.59 per 100 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 96.2 per 100 people | 101.02 per 100 people | 4.83 per 100 people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 113.14 per 100 people | 120.75 per 100 people | 7.61 per 100 people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 118.96 per 100 people | 119.89 per 100 people | 0.9302 per 100 people | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Iceland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 121.64 per 100 people against 120.93 per 100 people in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 0.71 per 100 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Iceland ranks 86th and United Kingdom ranks 83rd 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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About this data
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.