Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre was 1.44 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1999–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1.44 units per square kilometre for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 1.44 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Iceland 147th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | +2811.1% |
| 2001 | 0.104 units per square kilometre | +342.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2421 units per square kilometre | +132.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4147 units per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5562 units per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7782 units per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8752 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9978 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6117 units per square kilometre | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 144 South Africa 1.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Comoros 1.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Belize 1.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Gambia 1.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Côte d'Ivoire 1.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Haiti 1.28 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Iceland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 475,724 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 120.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 68,518 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.42 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1773 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -16.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 68,518 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.23 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iceland was 1.44 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 147th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed broadband subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed broadband subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fixed broadband subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.