Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iceland
Iceland: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 68,518 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Iceland is 68,518, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Iceland peaked at 199,503 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33,000, in 1960.
That places Iceland 145th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33,000 | — |
| 1961 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 45,366 | +37.5% |
| 1966 | 45,366 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 45,366 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 45,366 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 45,366 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 57,593 | +27.0% |
| 1971 | 57,593 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 57,593 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 57,593 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 57,593 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 75,500 | +31.1% |
| 1976 | 73,900 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 74,800 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 77,700 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 80,700 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 84,837 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 87,867 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 91,200 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 93,937 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 97,245 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 102,657 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 113,028 | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 117,371 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 121,650 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 125,136 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 130,472 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 135,559 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 140,031 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 143,597 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 148,330 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 148,675 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 156,807 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 165,390 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 173,673 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 184,973 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 196,336 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 196,528 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 187,999 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 192,552 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 190,478 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 193,852 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 188,575 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 186,668 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 199,503 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 190,165 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 193,614 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 191,118 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 180,004 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 168,023 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 171,535 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 168,149 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 164,566 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 146,213 | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 124,975 | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 115,992 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 107,032 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 100,482 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 93,048 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 82,491 | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 68,518 | -16.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 68,518 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 15% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 68,518 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 716,034, 10% 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 | +37.5% | 33,000 | 45,366 |
| 1975 | +31.1% | 57,593 | 75,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,183 | 33,000 | 45,366 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67,056 | 57,593 | 80,700 | 10 |
| 1980s | 103,493 | 84,837 | 125,136 | 10 |
| 1990s | 152,751 | 130,472 | 184,973 | 10 |
| 2000s | 192,266 | 186,668 | 199,503 | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,419 | 115,992 | 193,614 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,314 | 68,518 | 107,032 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More infrastructure data for Iceland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 475,724 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 120.93 per 100 people (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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 475,724 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Iceland?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iceland was 68,518 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 199,503 in 2008.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,000 in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Iceland ranks 145th 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 60.1%. 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. 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.