Landline Internet subscriptions in Iceland
Iceland: Landline Internet subscriptions was 147,619 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions in Iceland, 1999–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions in Iceland is 147,619, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Iceland peaked at 147,619 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81, in 1999.
Iceland ranks 127th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81 | 81 | 81 | 1 |
| 2000s | 61,326 | 2,358 | 107,072 | 10 |
| 2010s | 123,564 | 109,212 | 139,241 | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,987 | 141,816 | 147,619 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 371,481 users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Iceland?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Iceland was 147,619 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 recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 147,619 in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 81 in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Iceland ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions. 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.