Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in Iceland
Iceland: Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled was 120.93 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Iceland recorded 120.93 for mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in Iceland peaked at 121.47 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Iceland 86th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 1.09 | — |
| 1987 | 2.04 | +87.5% |
| 1988 | 2.61 | +28.1% |
| 1989 | 3.12 | +19.6% |
| 1990 | 3.93 | +25.8% |
| 1991 | 5 | +27.3% |
| 1992 | 5.84 | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 6.6 | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 8.21 | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 11.54 | +40.6% |
| 1996 | 17.39 | +50.7% |
| 1997 | 24.09 | +38.5% |
| 1998 | 38.02 | +57.8% |
| 1999 | 62.17 | +63.5% |
| 2000 | 76.4 | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 87.05 | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 90.55 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 96.57 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 99.28 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 95.38 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 99.36 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 104.64 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 106.11 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 106.62 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 107.2 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 107.82 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 109.75 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 110 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 112.99 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 116 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 119.68 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 116.8 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 116.58 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 114.62 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 114.94 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 117.34 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 120.11 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 121.47 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 120.93 | -0.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 120.93 is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74, 96% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 120.93 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +87.5% | 1.09 | 2.04 |
| 1999 | +63.5% | 38.02 | 62.17 |
| 1998 | +57.8% | 24.09 | 38.02 |
| 1996 | +50.7% | 11.54 | 17.39 |
| 1995 | +40.6% | 8.21 | 11.54 |
| 1997 | +38.5% | 17.39 | 24.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.8849 | 0 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.28 | 3.93 | 62.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.2 | 76.4 | 106.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.14 | 107.2 | 119.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.96 | 114.94 | 121.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 83 United Kingdom 121.64 compare
- 84 Latvia 121.26 compare
- 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 121.23 compare
- 87 Oman 120.61 compare
- 88 San Marino 120.27 compare
- 89 Moldova 120.08 compare
More science & technology data for Iceland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in Iceland?
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in Iceland was 120.93 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 121.47 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Iceland ranks 86th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile landline subscriptions with 88 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile landline subscriptions with 88 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.