Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number) in Iceland
Iceland: Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number) was 147,568 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed in Iceland, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 147,568 for number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed in Iceland peaked at 147,568 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,939, in 2008.
Iceland ranks 109th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14,939 | — |
| 2009 | 40,306 | +169.8% |
| 2010 | 58,883 | +46.1% |
| 2011 | 77,493 | +31.6% |
| 2012 | 79,504 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 112,407 | +41.4% |
| 2014 | 115,793 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 123,167 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 126,730 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 133,906 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 137,562 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 138,929 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 141,600 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 143,017 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 142,210 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 144,963 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 147,568 | +1.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 147,568 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.63 million, 9% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 147,568 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.02 million, 7% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +169.8% | 14,939 | 40,306 |
| 2010 | +46.1% | 40,306 | 58,883 |
| 2013 | +41.4% | 79,504 | 112,407 |
| 2011 | +31.6% | 58,883 | 77,493 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,622 | 14,939 | 40,306 | 2 |
| 2010s | 110,437 | 58,883 | 138,929 | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,872 | 141,600 | 147,568 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 106 Burkina Faso 193,817 compare
- 107 Côte d'Ivoire 170,321 compare
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- 110 Togo 134,115 compare
- 111 Nigeria 130,568 compare
- 112 Gabon 119,087 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 number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed in Iceland?
- Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed in Iceland was 147,568 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 147,568 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,939 in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed?
- Iceland ranks 109th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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