Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 4.67 units per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1965β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iceland is 4.67 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 4.67 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Iceland ranks 204th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.022 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4961 units per square kilometre | 0.0999 units per square kilometre | 1.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.87 units per square kilometre | 2.14 units per square kilometre | 3.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 units per square kilometre | 3.4 units per square kilometre | 4.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.43 units per square kilometre | 4.18 units per square kilometre | 4.67 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 201 Botswana 7.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Papua New Guinea 7.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 203 Suriname 6.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 205 Mauritania 4.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 206 Guyana 4.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 207 Canada 4.21 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 mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iceland was 4.67 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.67 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Iceland rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 204th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile cellular 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
Mobile cellular 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.