What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2020.

How does Iceland rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?

Iceland ranks 18th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.

Where does this Iceland data come from?

The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Iceland

Name: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Iceland
Creator: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iceland: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 98.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

98.1%

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

18th

of 141 countries

All-time high

98.1%

in 2023

All-time low

97.2%

in 2020

Years of data

2019–2023

Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Iceland, 2019–2023

Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 98.1% for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over five years.

Iceland ranks 18th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	97.8%	97.8%	97.8%	1
2020s	97.8%	97.2%	98.1%	4

Countries ranked near Iceland

15 Denmark 98.2% compare
15 Hong Kong 98.2% compare
15 Singapore 98.2% compare
19 Israel 97.7% compare
20 Belarus 97.6% compare
21 Egypt 97.4% compare
21 Finland 97.4% compare
21 Portugal 97.4% compare
21 Slovakia 97.4% compare
21 South Korea 97.4% compare

See the full ranking of 141 places →

More science & technology data for Iceland

Scientific and technical journal articles 715.97 (2023)
Mobile phone subscriptions 475,724 (2024)
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 120.93 per 100 people (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Iceland?: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Iceland was 98.1% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2020.
How does Iceland rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?: Iceland ranks 18th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Unit: %
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 141 places, 918 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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