Households - type of connection to the internet (2003-2021) in Iceland

Iceland: Households - type of connection to the internet (2003-2021) was 94.9 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
94.9
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
9th
of 46 countries
All-time high
97.02
in 2018
All-time low
45.44
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2021

Households - type of connection to the internet in Iceland, 2004–2021

0204060801002004201220212004: 45.42005: 63.52006: 72.12007: 76.12008: 83.22009: 86.72010: 872011: 92.42012: 92.82013: 95.52014: 92.72017: 96.22018: 972019: 94.62020: 96.72021: 94.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for households - type of connection to the internet in Iceland is 94.9, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households - type of connection to the internet in Iceland peaked at 97.02 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45.44, in 2004.

Iceland ranks 9th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Households - type of connection to the internet (2003-2021) in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Households - type of connection to the internet (2003-2021) in Iceland, 2004 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2004 45.44 —
2005 63.47 +39.7%
2006 72.08 +13.6%
2007 76.1 +5.6%
2008 83.25 +9.4%
2009 86.73 +4.2%
2010 86.96 +0.3%
2011 92.42 +6.3%
2012 92.75 +0.4%
2013 95.49 +3.0%
2014 92.67 -3.0%
2017 96.19 +3.8%
2018 97.02 +0.9%
2019 94.56 -2.5%
2020 96.72 +2.3%
2021 94.9 -1.9%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 94.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.83, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 94.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.91, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Households - type of connection to the internet (2003-2021) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +39.7% 45.44 63.47

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.18 45.44 86.73 6
2010s 93.51 86.96 97.02 8
2020s 95.81 94.9 96.72 2

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 6 United Kingdom 95.84 compare
  2. 6 United Kingdom 95.84 compare
  3. 8 Finland 95.48 compare
  4. 10 Cyprus 93.41 compare
  5. 11 Ireland 93.35 compare
  6. 12 Slovenia 93.04 compare
  7. 12 Slovenia 93.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is households - type of connection to the internet in Iceland?
Households - type of connection to the internet in Iceland was 94.9 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest households - type of connection to the internet recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 97.02 in 2018.
What is the lowest households - type of connection to the internet recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 45.44 in 2004.
How does Iceland rank for households - type of connection to the internet?
Iceland ranks 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2021.
Is households - type of connection to the internet rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 - type of connection to the internet (2003-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Households - type of connection to the internet (2003-2021)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 841 data points, 2003–2021
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