Households - level of internet access in Iceland

Iceland: Households - level of internet access was 98.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
98.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 39 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2018
All-time low
80.6%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2021

Households - level of internet access in Iceland, 2004–2021

0204060801002004201220212004: 80.6 Percentage of households2005: 84.4 Percentage of households2006: 83 Percentage of households2007: 83.7 Percentage of households2008: 87.7 Percentage of households2009: 89.6 Percentage of households2010: 92 Percentage of households2011: 92.6 Percentage of households2012: 94.6 Percentage of households2013: 96.4 Percentage of households2014: 96.5 Percentage of households2017: 97.9 Percentage of households2018: 99.2 Percentage of households2019: 97.7 Percentage of households2020: 98.5 Percentage of households2021: 98.4 Percentage of households

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.

Analysis

The most recent figure for households - level of internet access in Iceland is 98.4%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households - level of internet access in Iceland peaked at 99.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 2004.

That places Iceland 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.8% 80.6% 89.6% 6
2010s 95.9% 92.0% 99.2% 8
2020s 98.4% 98.4% 98.5% 2

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 4 Luxembourg 99.1% compare
  2. 5 Norway 99.0% compare
  3. 6 Switzerland 99.0% compare
  4. 8 Malta 97.8% compare
  5. 9 Finland 97.6% compare
  6. 10 Cyprus 97.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is households - level of internet access in Iceland?
Households - level of internet access in Iceland was 98.4% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest households - level of internet access recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest households - level of internet access recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2004.
How does Iceland rank for households - level of internet access?
Iceland ranks 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Is households - level of internet access rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Households - level of internet access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Households - level of internet access
Unit
Percentage of households
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 852 data points, 2002–2025
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