Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 98.2% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Iceland, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 98.2% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Iceland peaked at 99.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 12th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.1% | 44.5% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 93.4% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 97.6% | 99.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 10 Bermuda 98.4% compare
- 11 Liechtenstein 98.3% compare
- 13 Qatar 98.1% compare
- 14 Malaysia 98.0% compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 97.9% compare
More science & technology data for Iceland
- Scientific and technical journal articles 715.97 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 475,724 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 120.93 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 120.93 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 98.21 (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 (2025)
- Number of internet users 371,481 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Iceland?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Iceland was 98.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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