Broadband internet coverage by technology in Iceland
Iceland: Broadband internet coverage by technology was 52.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Broadband internet coverage by technology in Iceland, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broadband internet coverage by technology in Iceland is 52.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.4% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broadband internet coverage by technology in Iceland peaked at 97.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2025.
That places Iceland 21st out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.1% | 85.1% | 97.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 52.6% | 93.2% | 6 |
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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 technology in Iceland?
- Broadband internet coverage by technology in Iceland was 52.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest broadband internet coverage by technology recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest broadband internet coverage by technology recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2025.
- How does Iceland rank for broadband internet coverage by technology?
- Iceland ranks 21st out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broadband internet coverage by technology rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Broadband internet coverage by technology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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