Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Iceland
Iceland: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 37.52 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Iceland, 1999–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Iceland is 37.52 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Iceland peaked at 39.19 per 100 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0292 per 100 people, in 1999.
That places Iceland 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Iceland, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0292 per 100 people | — |
| 2000 | 0.8383 per 100 people | +2773.3% |
| 2001 | 3.66 per 100 people | +336.2% |
| 2002 | 8.44 per 100 people | +130.8% |
| 2003 | 14.35 per 100 people | +70.1% |
| 2004 | 19.09 per 100 people | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 26.28 per 100 people | +37.7% |
| 2006 | 28.87 per 100 people | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 32.1 per 100 people | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 33.39 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 33.61 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 34.33 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 34.96 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 35.35 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 36.27 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 36.53 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 37.6 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 38.15 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 39.19 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 39.11 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 38.6 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 38.68 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 38.41 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 37.42 per 100 people | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 37.42 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 37.52 per 100 people | +0.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 37.52 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 37.52 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.74 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +2773.3% | 0.0292 per 100 people | 0.8383 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +336.2% | 0.8383 per 100 people | 3.66 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +130.8% | 3.66 per 100 people | 8.44 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +70.1% | 8.44 per 100 people | 14.35 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +37.7% | 19.09 per 100 people | 26.28 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +33.0% | 14.35 per 100 people | 19.09 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0292 per 100 people | 0.0292 per 100 people | 0.0292 per 100 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.06 per 100 people | 0.8383 per 100 people | 33.61 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.01 per 100 people | 34.33 per 100 people | 39.19 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.89 per 100 people | 37.42 per 100 people | 38.68 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More science & technology data for Iceland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.23 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 475,724 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.67 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 715.97 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Iceland?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Iceland was 37.52 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 39.19 per 100 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0292 per 100 people in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Iceland ranks 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.