Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Iceland
Iceland: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 99.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Iceland, 2013–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Iceland is 99.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Iceland peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67.7%, in 2013.
That places Iceland 61st out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.5% | 67.7% | 98.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Iceland?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Iceland was 99.0% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Iceland ranks 61st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 people in range of 4G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%)