Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Iceland

Iceland: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.1773 units per person in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
0.1773 units per person
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
67th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.6982 units per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.1746 units per person
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Iceland, 1960–2024

0.20.40.6196019922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Iceland stood at 0.1773 units per person.

That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.6982 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1746 units per person, in 1964.

That places Iceland 67th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.205 units per person 0.1746 units per person 0.2359 units per person 10
1970s 0.31 units per person 0.2676 units per person 0.3575 units per person 10
1980s 0.4294 units per person 0.3719 units per person 0.4949 units per person 10
1990s 0.5726 units per person 0.512 units per person 0.6669 units per person 10
2000s 0.6458 units per person 0.5971 units per person 0.6982 units per person 10
2010s 0.4913 units per person 0.3217 units per person 0.6088 units per person 10
2020s 0.2393 units per person 0.1773 units per person 0.2921 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1843 units per person compare
  2. 65 Qatar 0.1836 units per person compare
  3. 66 Cyprus 0.1807 units per person compare
  4. 68 Uzbekistan, Republic of 0.1739 units per person compare
  5. 69 Panama 0.1736 units per person compare
  6. 70 St. Lucia 0.1714 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Iceland?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Iceland was 0.1773 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6982 units per person in 2000.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1746 units per person in 1964.
How does Iceland rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
Iceland ranks 67th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. 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 telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Fixed telephone subscriptions Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.