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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iceland

Iceland: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 120.93 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
120.93 per 100 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
86th
of 212 countries
All-time high
121.47 per 100 people
in 2023
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iceland, 1980–2024

02550751001251980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 1.1 per 100 people1987: 2 per 100 people1988: 2.6 per 100 people1989: 3.1 per 100 people1990: 3.9 per 100 people1991: 5 per 100 people1992: 5.8 per 100 people1993: 6.6 per 100 people1994: 8.2 per 100 people1995: 11.5 per 100 people1996: 17.4 per 100 people1997: 24.1 per 100 people1998: 38 per 100 people1999: 62.2 per 100 people2000: 76.4 per 100 people2001: 87 per 100 people2002: 90.6 per 100 people2003: 96.6 per 100 people2004: 99.3 per 100 people2005: 95.4 per 100 people2006: 99.4 per 100 people2007: 104.6 per 100 people2008: 106.1 per 100 people2009: 106.6 per 100 people2010: 107.2 per 100 people2011: 107.8 per 100 people2012: 109.7 per 100 people2013: 110 per 100 people2014: 113 per 100 people2015: 116 per 100 people2016: 119.7 per 100 people2017: 116.8 per 100 people2018: 116.6 per 100 people2019: 114.6 per 100 people2020: 114.9 per 100 people2021: 117.3 per 100 people2022: 120.1 per 100 people2023: 121.5 per 100 people2024: 120.9 per 100 people

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 mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iceland is 120.93 per 100 people, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iceland peaked at 121.47 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Iceland ranks 86th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iceland, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0 per 100 people —
1982 0 per 100 people —
1983 0 per 100 people —
1984 0 per 100 people —
1985 0 per 100 people —
1986 1.09 per 100 people —
1987 2.04 per 100 people +87.5%
1988 2.61 per 100 people +28.1%
1989 3.12 per 100 people +19.6%
1990 3.93 per 100 people +25.8%
1991 5 per 100 people +27.3%
1992 5.84 per 100 people +16.8%
1993 6.6 per 100 people +13.0%
1994 8.21 per 100 people +24.4%
1995 11.54 per 100 people +40.6%
1996 17.39 per 100 people +50.7%
1997 24.09 per 100 people +38.5%
1998 38.02 per 100 people +57.8%
1999 62.17 per 100 people +63.5%
2000 76.4 per 100 people +22.9%
2001 87.05 per 100 people +13.9%
2002 90.55 per 100 people +4.0%
2003 96.57 per 100 people +6.6%
2004 99.28 per 100 people +2.8%
2005 95.38 per 100 people -3.9%
2006 99.36 per 100 people +4.2%
2007 104.64 per 100 people +5.3%
2008 106.11 per 100 people +1.4%
2009 106.62 per 100 people +0.5%
2010 107.2 per 100 people +0.5%
2011 107.82 per 100 people +0.6%
2012 109.75 per 100 people +1.8%
2013 110 per 100 people +0.2%
2014 112.99 per 100 people +2.7%
2015 116 per 100 people +2.7%
2016 119.68 per 100 people +3.2%
2017 116.8 per 100 people -2.4%
2018 116.58 per 100 people -0.2%
2019 114.62 per 100 people -1.7%
2020 114.94 per 100 people +0.3%
2021 117.34 per 100 people +2.1%
2022 120.11 per 100 people +2.4%
2023 121.47 per 100 people +1.1%
2024 120.93 per 100 people -0.5%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 120.93 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 96% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 120.93 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone 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.

YearChange FromTo
1987 +87.5% 1.09 per 100 people 2.04 per 100 people
1999 +63.5% 38.02 per 100 people 62.17 per 100 people
1998 +57.8% 24.09 per 100 people 38.02 per 100 people
1996 +50.7% 11.54 per 100 people 17.39 per 100 people
1995 +40.6% 8.21 per 100 people 11.54 per 100 people
1997 +38.5% 17.39 per 100 people 24.09 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8849 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 3.12 per 100 people 10
1990s 18.28 per 100 people 3.93 per 100 people 62.17 per 100 people 10
2000s 96.2 per 100 people 76.4 per 100 people 106.62 per 100 people 10
2010s 113.14 per 100 people 107.2 per 100 people 119.68 per 100 people 10
2020s 118.96 per 100 people 114.94 per 100 people 121.47 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 83 United Kingdom 121.64 per 100 people compare
  2. 84 Latvia 121.26 per 100 people compare
  3. 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 121.23 per 100 people compare
  4. 87 Oman 120.61 per 100 people compare
  5. 88 San Marino 120.27 per 100 people compare
  6. 89 Moldova 120.08 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iceland?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iceland was 120.93 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 mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 121.47 per 100 people in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Iceland rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Iceland ranks 86th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.