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Internet users — Iceland

Internet users in Iceland in 2024 — 98.21%. Ranked 10 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 98.21 pp.

2024 98.21% +0.26 pp vs 2023
World rank 10of 182
Period maximum 99.69%2021
Period minimum 0%1990

Trend over time

1990–2024 · % of population

Internet users — Iceland, 1990–2024025507510019901994199820022006201020142018202220241990: 0%1991: 0.51%1992: 1.54%1993: 2.67%1994: 6.79%1995: 11.2%1996: 14.8%1997: 27.5%1998: 36.3%1999: 41.3%2000: 44.47%2001: 49.39%2002: 79.12%2003: 83.14%2004: 83.88%2005: 87%2006: 89.51%2007: 90.6%2008: 91%2009: 93%2010: 93.39%2011: 94.82%2012: 96.21%2013: 96.55%2014: 98.16%2015: 98.2%2016: 98.24%2017: 98.26%2018: 99.01%2019: 99.5%2020: 99.53%2021: 99.69%2022: 97.58%2023: 97.95%2024: 98.21%
Change over the period: +98.21 pp Annual average: 2.89 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iceland

Iceland 98.21%
World 71.2%
Europe & Central Asia 90.9%
Northern Europe computed 95.64%
High-income countries computed 93.17%
Internet users — Iceland, by year Iceland All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 98.21 +0.26 pp
2023 97.95 +0.37 pp
2022 97.58 −2.1 pp
2021 99.69 +0.15 pp
2020 99.53 +0.03 pp
2019 99.5 +0.49 pp
2018 99.01 +0.76 pp
2017 98.26 +0.02 pp
2016 98.24 +0.04 pp
2015 98.2 +0.04 pp
2014 98.16 +1.61 pp
2013 96.55 +0.34 pp
2012 96.21 +1.39 pp
2011 94.82 +1.43 pp
2010 93.39 +0.39 pp
2009 93 +2 pp
2008 91 +0.4 pp
2007 90.6 +1.09 pp
2006 89.51 +2.51 pp
2005 87 +3.12 pp
2004 83.88 +0.74 pp
2003 83.14 +4.02 pp
2002 79.12 +29.73 pp
2001 49.39 +4.92 pp
2000 44.47 +3.17 pp
1999 41.3 +5 pp
1998 36.3 +8.8 pp
1997 27.5 +12.7 pp
1996 14.8 +3.6 pp
1995 11.2 +4.41 pp
1994 6.79 +4.12 pp
1993 2.67 +1.13 pp
1992 1.54 +1.04 pp
1991 0.51 +0.51 pp
1990 0 —

Northern Europe, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

DK Denmark 99.77 NO Norway 99 IS Iceland 98.21 IE Ireland 97.19 SE Sweden 95.53 GB United Kingdom 95.47 FI Finland 93.72 LV Latvia 92.71 EE Estonia 92.24 LT Lithuania 89.16
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About the indicator

The share of the population that has used the internet over the last three months — from any device and in any place. The ITU definition is deliberately broad, so the indicator reflects the penetration of access rather than the intensity of use. The data come from household surveys; where there are no surveys, ITU publishes estimates.

Source: ICT Indicators (ITU), license ITU terms of use.

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