Households with broadband access in Iceland
Iceland: Households with broadband access was 94.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Households with broadband access in Iceland, 2006–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households with broadband access in Iceland is 94.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households with broadband access in Iceland peaked at 97.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 2006.
That places Iceland 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Households with broadband access in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 72.1% | — |
| 2007 | 76.1% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 83.2% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 92.4% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 92.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 95.5% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 92.7% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 94.6% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 96.7% | +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 90.8%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 94.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.9%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5% | 72.1% | 86.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 87.0% | 97.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 94.9% | 96.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More population data for Iceland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 13,661 people (2100)
- Population density 3.6 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households with broadband access in Iceland?
- Households with broadband access in Iceland was 94.9% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest households with broadband access recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest households with broadband access recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for households with broadband access?
- Iceland ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2021.
- Is households with broadband access 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 with broadband access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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