Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iceland
Iceland: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 120.93 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iceland, 1980–2024
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 83 United Kingdom 121.64 per 100 people compare
- 84 Latvia 121.26 per 100 people compare
- 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 121.23 per 100 people compare
- 87 Oman 120.61 per 100 people compare
- 88 San Marino 120.27 per 100 people compare
- 89 Moldova 120.08 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Iceland
- Scientific and technical journal articles 715.97 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 475,724 (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)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 37.52 per 100 people (2024)
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
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.