Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public in Iceland
Iceland: Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public was 94.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public in Iceland, 2008–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 94.2% for individuals who used the internet for interaction with public in 2021. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals who used the internet for interaction with public in Iceland peaked at 94.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 73.8%, in 2008.
That places Iceland 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 73.8% | — |
| 2009 | 80.5% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 82.3% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 84.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 85.6% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 81.5% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 85.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 89.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 93.7% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | +0.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 94.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.5%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 94.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.9%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.1% | 73.8% | 80.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 81.5% | 90.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 93.7% | 94.2% | 2 |
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 individuals who used the internet for interaction with public in Iceland?
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public in Iceland was 94.2% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest individuals who used the internet for interaction with public recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest individuals who used the internet for interaction with public recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.8% in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for individuals who used the internet for interaction with public?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2021.
- Is individuals who used the internet for interaction with public rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 who used the internet for interaction with public authorities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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