Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iceland
Iceland: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 17.42 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Iceland is 17.42 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Iceland peaked at 69.8 per 100 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.42 per 100 people, in 2024.
That places Iceland 66th out of 214 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iceland, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.8 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 18.79 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 18.79 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 18.79 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 18.79 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 23.59 per 100 people | +25.5% |
| 1966 | 23.59 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 23.59 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 23.59 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 23.59 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 28.17 per 100 people | +19.4% |
| 1971 | 28.17 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 28.17 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 28.17 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 28.17 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 34.62 per 100 people | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 33.55 per 100 people | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 33.71 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 34.74 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 35.73 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 37.17 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 38.06 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 38.98 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 39.61 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 40.57 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 42.49 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 46.45 per 100 people | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 47.71 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 48.68 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 49.45 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 51.2 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 52.6 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 53.6 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 54.4 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 55.8 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 55.6 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 58.3 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 61 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 63.4 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 66.7 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 69.8 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 68.94 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 65.37 per 100 people | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 66.49 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 65.19 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 65.31 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 62.06 per 100 people | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 59.9 per 100 people | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 62.83 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 59.69 per 100 people | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 60.85 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 59.89 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 56.1 per 100 people | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 51.88 per 100 people | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 52.38 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 50.81 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 49.04 per 100 people | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 42.56 per 100 people | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 35.42 per 100 people | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 32.16 per 100 people | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 29.19 per 100 people | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 26.96 per 100 people | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 24.46 per 100 people | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 21.28 per 100 people | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 17.42 per 100 people | -18.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 17.42 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 72% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 17.42 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.47 per 100 people, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +25.5% | 18.79 per 100 people | 23.59 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.19 per 100 people | 18.79 per 100 people | 23.59 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.32 per 100 people | 28.17 per 100 people | 35.73 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.92 per 100 people | 37.17 per 100 people | 49.45 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.26 per 100 people | 51.2 per 100 people | 66.7 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.56 per 100 people | 59.69 per 100 people | 69.8 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.11 per 100 people | 32.16 per 100 people | 60.85 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.86 per 100 people | 17.42 per 100 people | 29.19 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 19.75 per 100 people compare
- 64 Suriname 19.56 per 100 people compare
- 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.43 per 100 people compare
- 67 Uzbekistan 17.39 per 100 people compare
- 68 Panama 17.36 per 100 people compare
- 69 Qatar 17.21 per 100 people 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, 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 475,724 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Iceland?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iceland was 17.42 per 100 people 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 69.8 per 100 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.42 per 100 people in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Iceland ranks 66th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. 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 telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.