Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Iceland
Iceland: Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed was 147,568 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Iceland, 2008–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Iceland is 147,568 number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Iceland peaked at 147,568 number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,939 number, in 2008.
That places Iceland 104th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Iceland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14,939 number | — |
| 2009 | 40,306 number | +169.8% |
| 2010 | 58,883 number | +46.1% |
| 2011 | 77,493 number | +31.6% |
| 2012 | 79,504 number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 112,407 number | +41.4% |
| 2014 | 115,793 number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 123,167 number | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 126,730 number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 133,906 number | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 137,562 number | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 138,929 number | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 141,600 number | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 143,017 number | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 142,210 number | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 144,963 number | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 147,568 number | +1.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 147,568 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.63 million number, 9% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 147,568 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.03 million number, 7% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +169.8% | 14,939 number | 40,306 number |
| 2010 | +46.1% | 40,306 number | 58,883 number |
| 2013 | +41.4% | 79,504 number | 112,407 number |
| 2011 | +31.6% | 58,883 number | 77,493 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,622 number | 14,939 number | 40,306 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 110,437 number | 58,883 number | 138,929 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,872 number | 141,600 number | 147,568 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 101 Montenegro 197,382 number compare
- 102 Burkina Faso 193,817 number compare
- 103 Cote d'Ivoire 170,321 number compare
- 105 Togo 134,115 number compare
- 106 Nigeria 130,568 number compare
- 107 Gabon 119,087 number 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 landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Iceland?
- Landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Iceland was 147,568 number in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 147,568 number in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,939 number in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for landline internet subscriptions by download speed?
- Iceland ranks 104th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions by download speed rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number).