Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Iceland
Iceland: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 17.42 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.42 per 100 people
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
66th
of 212 countries
All-time high
69.8 per 100 people
in 2000
All-time low
17.42 per 100 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adoption of communication technologies 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
In 2024, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Iceland stood at 17.42 per 100 people. 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, adoption of communication technologies 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.
Iceland ranks 66th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Iceland, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.8 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 18.79 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 18.79 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 18.79 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 18.79 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 23.59 per 100 people | +25.5% |
| 1966 | 23.59 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 23.59 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 23.59 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 23.59 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 28.17 per 100 people | +19.4% |
| 1971 | 28.17 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 28.17 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 28.17 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 28.17 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 34.62 per 100 people | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 33.55 per 100 people | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 33.71 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 34.74 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 35.73 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 37.17 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 38.06 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 38.98 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 39.61 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 40.57 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 42.49 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 46.45 per 100 people | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 47.71 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 48.68 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 49.45 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 51.2 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 52.6 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 53.6 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 54.4 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 55.8 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 55.6 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 58.3 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 61 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 63.4 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 66.7 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 69.8 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 68.94 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 65.37 per 100 people | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 66.49 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 65.19 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 65.31 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 62.06 per 100 people | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 59.9 per 100 people | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 62.83 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 59.69 per 100 people | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 60.85 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 59.89 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 56.1 per 100 people | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 51.88 per 100 people | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 52.38 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 50.81 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 49.04 per 100 people | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 42.56 per 100 people | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 35.42 per 100 people | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 32.16 per 100 people | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 29.19 per 100 people | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 26.96 per 100 people | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 24.46 per 100 people | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 21.28 per 100 people | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 17.42 per 100 people | -18.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 17.42 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 72% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 17.42 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51 per 100 people, 85% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people 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 | +25.5% | 18.79 per 100 people | 23.59 per 100 people |
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
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Iceland?
- Adoption of communication technologies 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 adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8 per 100 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.42 per 100 people in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Iceland ranks 66th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adoption of communication technologies 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 Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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