Iceland vs Panama: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Iceland
17.42 per 100 people
in 2024
Panama
17.36 per 100 people
in 2023
Iceland rank
66th
Panama rank
68th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Iceland
  • Panama
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 17.42 per 100 people against 17.36 per 100 people in Panama, a difference of 0.06 per 100 people.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 66th and Panama ranks 68th of 212 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Panama Difference Ahead
1970s 35.24 per 100 people 6.12 per 100 people 29.12 per 100 people Iceland
1980s 42.92 per 100 people 7.56 per 100 people 35.36 per 100 people Iceland
1990s 57.26 per 100 people 11.42 per 100 people 45.84 per 100 people Iceland
2000s 64.56 per 100 people 13.72 per 100 people 50.84 per 100 people Iceland
2010s 49.11 per 100 people 15.62 per 100 people 33.48 per 100 people Iceland
2020s 25.48 per 100 people 18.88 per 100 people 6.6 per 100 people Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Iceland or Panama?
Iceland, at 17.42 per 100 people against 17.36 per 100 people in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Iceland and Panama?
0.06 per 100 people, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Panama?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Panama rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Iceland ranks 66th and Panama ranks 68th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed telephone 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
260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.