Broadband internet coverage by speed in Iceland
Iceland: Broadband internet coverage by speed was 96.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
96.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 31 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2017
All-time low
92.8%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Broadband internet coverage by speed in Iceland, 2013–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 96.8% for broadband internet coverage by speed in 2020.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Iceland ranks 19th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.5% | 92.8% | 98.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.8% | 96.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More science & technology data for Iceland
- Scientific and technical journal articles 715.97 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 475,724 (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 120.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 120.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 98.2% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 34 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 2.6% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 139.9 (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 371,481 users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broadband internet coverage by speed in Iceland?
- Broadband internet coverage by speed in Iceland was 96.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest broadband internet coverage by speed recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest broadband internet coverage by speed recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.8% in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for broadband internet coverage by speed?
- Iceland ranks 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
- Is broadband internet coverage by speed rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Broadband internet coverage by speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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