Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.1773 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Iceland, 1960–2024
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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.188 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1843 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1809 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1778 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1746 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2359 units per person | +35.1% |
| 1966 | 0.232 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2283 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2252 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2231 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2817 units per person | +26.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2794 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2754 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2713 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2676 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3464 units per person | +29.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3357 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3372 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3476 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3575 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3719 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3808 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.39 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3964 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.406 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4252 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4648 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4774 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4871 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4949 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.512 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5258 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5364 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5445 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5576 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5559 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5831 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.61 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6337 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6669 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6982 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6896 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6539 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6651 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6522 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6533 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6208 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5991 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6285 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5971 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6088 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5991 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5613 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.519 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.524 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5083 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4906 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4258 units per person | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3543 units per person | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3217 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2921 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2697 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2436 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2139 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1773 units per person | -17.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.1773 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 74% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.1773 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1825 units per person, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 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 | +35.1% | 0.1746 units per person | 0.2359 units per person |
| 1975 | +29.4% | 0.2676 units per person | 0.3464 units per person |
| 1970 | +26.3% | 0.2231 units per person | 0.2817 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1843 units per person compare
- 65 Qatar 0.1836 units per person compare
- 66 Cyprus 0.1807 units per person compare
- 68 Uzbekistan 0.1739 units per person compare
- 69 Panama 0.1736 units per person compare
- 70 Saint Lucia 0.1714 units per person 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 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, 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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How this figure is calculated
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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 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.