Fixed broadband subscriptions in Iceland

Iceland: Fixed broadband subscriptions 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

Fixed broadband subscriptions 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: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

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

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

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

Iceland ranks 34th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Iceland?
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Iceland was 37.52 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 39.19 per 100 people in 2017.
What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0292 per 100 people in 1999.
How does Iceland rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
Iceland ranks 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed broadband subscriptions 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 5,314 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.