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.

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.

Iceland vs Panama: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)

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 (per 100 people) over time

Iceland
Panama

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 214 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 214 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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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: 261 places, 14,535 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 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.