What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Iceland?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iceland was 68,518 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Iceland?

The highest recorded value was 199,503 in 2008.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 33,000 in 1960.

How does Iceland rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Iceland ranks 144th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. 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 telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iceland

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iceland
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Iceland: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 68,518 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

68,518

Change on year

down 16.9%

World rank

144th

of 213 countries

All-time high

199,503

in 2008

All-time low

33,000

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iceland, 1960–2024

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Iceland is 68,518, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Iceland peaked at 199,503 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33,000, in 1960.

That places Iceland 144th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	39,183	33,000	45,366	10
1970s	67,056	57,593	80,700	10
1980s	103,493	84,837	125,136	10
1990s	152,751	130,472	184,973	10
2000s	192,266	186,668	199,503	10
2010s	162,419	115,992	193,614	10
2020s	90,314	68,518	107,032	5

Countries ranked near Iceland

141 Zambia 73,688 compare
142 Norway 73,208 compare
143 Guam 71,308 compare
145 Eritrea 68,216 compare
146 Cameroon 67,507 compare
147 Gabon 67,119 compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

More infrastructure data for Iceland

Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.42 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 120.93 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 475,724 (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 4.34 million (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 37,800 (2023)
Air transport, freight 191.91 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 170 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 445,023 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 98.2% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 28.7% (2022)

All data for Iceland →

Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Iceland?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iceland was 68,518 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 199,503 in 2008.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 33,000 in 1960.
How does Iceland rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Iceland ranks 144th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. 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 telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.