Households - level of internet access in Iceland

Iceland: Households - level of internet access was 98.36 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
98.36
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 50 countries
All-time high
99.18
in 2018
All-time low
80.59
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2021

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

0204060801002004201220212004: 80.62005: 84.42006: 832007: 83.72008: 87.72009: 89.62010: 922011: 92.62012: 94.62013: 96.42014: 96.52017: 97.92018: 99.22019: 97.72020: 98.52021: 98.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for households - level of internet access in Iceland is 98.36, 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 99.18 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 80.59, in 2004.

That places Iceland 8th out of 50 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.

Households - level of internet access in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Households - level of internet access in Iceland, 2004 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2004 80.59 —
2005 84.41 +4.7%
2006 83.02 -1.6%
2007 83.7 +0.8%
2008 87.73 +4.8%
2009 89.59 +2.1%
2010 92.04 +2.7%
2011 92.59 +0.6%
2012 94.6 +2.2%
2013 96.41 +1.9%
2014 96.48 +0.1%
2017 97.86 +1.4%
2018 99.18 +1.3%
2019 97.7 -1.5%
2020 98.48 +0.8%
2021 98.36 -0.1%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 98.36 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.4, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 98.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.47, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.84 80.59 89.59 6
2010s 95.86 92.04 99.18 8
2020s 98.42 98.36 98.48 2

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 5 Luxembourg 99.07 compare
  2. 6 Norway 99.04 compare
  3. 7 Switzerland 98.99 compare
  4. 9 Malta 97.77 compare
  5. 10 Finland 97.62 compare
  6. 11 Cyprus 97.48 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 98.36 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest households - level of internet access recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 99.18 in 2018.
What is the lowest households - level of internet access recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 80.59 in 2004.
How does Iceland rank for households - level of internet access?
Iceland ranks 8th out of 50 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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Indicator
Households - level of internet access
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,080 data points, 2002–2025
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