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Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Iceland

Iceland: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 37.52 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
37.52 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
34th
of 206 countries
All-time high
39.19 per 100 people
in 2017
All-time low
0.0292 per 100 people
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Iceland, 1999–2024

0102030401999201120241999: 0.029 per 100 people2000: 0.838 per 100 people2001: 3.7 per 100 people2002: 8.4 per 100 people2003: 14.4 per 100 people2004: 19.1 per 100 people2005: 26.3 per 100 people2006: 28.9 per 100 people2007: 32.1 per 100 people2008: 33.4 per 100 people2009: 33.6 per 100 people2010: 34.3 per 100 people2011: 35 per 100 people2012: 35.4 per 100 people2013: 36.3 per 100 people2014: 36.5 per 100 people2015: 37.6 per 100 people2016: 38.2 per 100 people2017: 39.2 per 100 people2018: 39.1 per 100 people2019: 38.6 per 100 people2020: 38.7 per 100 people2021: 38.4 per 100 people2022: 37.4 per 100 people2023: 37.4 per 100 people2024: 37.5 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Iceland is 37.52 per 100 people, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Iceland peaked at 39.19 per 100 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0292 per 100 people, in 1999.

That places Iceland 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0292 per 100 people 0.0292 per 100 people 0.0292 per 100 people 1
2000s 20.06 per 100 people 0.8383 per 100 people 33.61 per 100 people 10
2010s 37.01 per 100 people 34.33 per 100 people 39.19 per 100 people 10
2020s 37.89 per 100 people 37.42 per 100 people 38.68 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 31 New Zealand 38.05 per 100 people compare
  2. 32 Cyprus 37.56 per 100 people compare
  3. 33 Hungary 37.54 per 100 people compare
  4. 35 Barbados 37.48 per 100 people compare
  5. 36 Bulgaria 37.02 per 100 people compare
  6. 37 Australia 36.48 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Iceland?
Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Iceland was 37.52 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 landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 39.19 per 100 people in 2017.
What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0292 per 100 people in 1999.
How does Iceland rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
Iceland ranks 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.