Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iceland
Iceland: Mobile and landline 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 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 120.93 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 and landline 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 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iceland, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 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 and landline 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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
- 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 mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iceland?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Iceland ranks 86th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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