Ict adoption in Iceland
Iceland: Ict adoption was 68,518 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68,518
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
143rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
199,503
in 2008
All-time low
33,000
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Ict adoption in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict adoption in Iceland is 68,518, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict adoption in Iceland peaked at 199,503 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33,000, in 1960.
Iceland ranks 143rd 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.
Ict adoption 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 734,202, 9% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ict adoption 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 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 ict adoption in Iceland?
- Ict adoption in Iceland was 68,518 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ict adoption recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 199,503 in 2008.
- What is the lowest ict adoption recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,000 in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for ict adoption?
- Iceland ranks 143rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict adoption 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ict adoption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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