Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iceland
Iceland: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 17.42 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 17.42 per 100 people for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iceland peaked at 69.8 per 100 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.42 per 100 people, in 2024.
That places Iceland 66th out of 212 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.19 per 100 people | 18.79 per 100 people | 23.59 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.32 per 100 people | 28.17 per 100 people | 35.73 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.92 per 100 people | 37.17 per 100 people | 49.45 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.26 per 100 people | 51.2 per 100 people | 66.7 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.56 per 100 people | 59.69 per 100 people | 69.8 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.11 per 100 people | 32.16 per 100 people | 60.85 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.86 per 100 people | 17.42 per 100 people | 29.19 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 19.75 per 100 people compare
- 64 Suriname 19.56 per 100 people compare
- 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.43 per 100 people compare
- 67 Uzbekistan 17.39 per 100 people compare
- 68 Panama 17.36 per 100 people compare
- 69 Qatar 17.21 per 100 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iceland?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iceland was 17.42 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8 per 100 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.42 per 100 people in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Iceland ranks 66th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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