Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.8181 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iceland is 0.8181 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 1.99 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3292 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iceland 156th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3292 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3292 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3292 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3292 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4525 units per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4525 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4525 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4525 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4525 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5745 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5745 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5745 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5745 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5745 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7531 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7372 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7461 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7751 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.805 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8463 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8765 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9097 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.937 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.97 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9965 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9228 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8181 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.8181 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.47 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.8181 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.08 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre 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% | 0.3292 units per square kilometre | 0.4525 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +31.1% | 0.5745 units per square kilometre | 0.7531 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +27.0% | 0.4525 units per square kilometre | 0.5745 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3977 units per square kilometre | 0.3292 units per square kilometre | 0.4525 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6689 units per square kilometre | 0.5745 units per square kilometre | 0.805 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 0.8463 units per square kilometre | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 1.86 units per square kilometre | 1.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 1.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9497 units per square kilometre | 0.8181 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 153 Kyrgyzstan 0.967 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Myanmar 0.9005 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Australia 0.8415 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Suriname 0.8031 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Zimbabwe 0.8004 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Belize 0.7806 units per square kilometre 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 landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.8181 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3292 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 156th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone 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.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Landline phone 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.