Households with access to the internet at home in Iceland
Iceland: Households with access to the internet at home was 98.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
98.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 49 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2018
All-time low
83.0%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2021
Households with access to the internet at home in Iceland, 2006–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 98.4% for households with access to the internet at home in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households with access to the internet at home in Iceland peaked at 99.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 2006.
Iceland ranks 8th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Households with access to the internet at home in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 83.0% | — |
| 2007 | 83.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 87.7% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 89.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 92.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 94.6% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 98.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.4%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 98.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.0% | 83.0% | 89.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 92.0% | 99.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 3.6 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 13,661 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households with access to the internet at home in Iceland?
- Households with access to the internet at home in Iceland was 98.4% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest households with access to the internet at home recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest households with access to the internet at home recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for households with access to the internet at home?
- Iceland ranks 8th out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is households with access to the internet at home 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 with access to the internet at home. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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