Individuals - internet use in Iceland
Iceland: Individuals - internet use was 99.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
99.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
5th
of 48 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2020
All-time low
81.2%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2021
Individuals - internet use in Iceland, 2003–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individuals - internet use in Iceland is 99.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals - internet use in Iceland peaked at 99.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 81.2%, in 2003.
Iceland ranks 5th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Individuals - internet use in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 81.2% | — |
| 2004 | 82.3% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 85.8% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 88.3% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 89.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 90.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 93.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 94.8% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 99.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.5%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 99.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 94.9%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.2% | 81.2% | 92.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 93.4% | 99.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 2 Denmark 99.7% compare
- 2 Netherlands 99.7% compare
- 2 Netherlands 99.7% compare
- 6 Luxembourg 99.1% compare
- 7 Switzerland 98.9% compare
- 8 Norway 98.8% compare
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 individuals - internet use in Iceland?
- Individuals - internet use in Iceland was 99.4% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest individuals - internet use recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest individuals - internet use recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.2% in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for individuals - internet use?
- Iceland ranks 5th out of 48 countries with data for 2021.
- Is individuals - internet use rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Individuals - internet use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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