Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet was 99.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in Iceland, 2003–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 99.4 for proportion of individuals who used the internet in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who used the internet in Iceland peaked at 99.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 81.2, in 2003.
Iceland ranks 4th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 81.2 | — |
| 2004 | 82.3 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 85.8 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 88.3 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 89.9 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 90.6 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 92.6 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 93.4 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 94.8 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 96.2 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 96.6 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.2 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 98.3 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.5 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.4 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.24 | 81.2 | 92.6 | 7 |
| 2010s | 96.94 | 93.4 | 99 | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.45 | 99.4 | 99.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Denmark 99.8 compare
- 2 Netherlands 99.5 compare
- 2 Norway 99.5 compare
- 5 Luxembourg 98.8 compare
- 6 Ireland 98.6 compare
- 7 Switzerland 98.1 compare
- 7 Sweden 98.1 compare
More gender data for Iceland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 69.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.228 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,349 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,500 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who used the internet in Iceland?
- Proportion of individuals who used the internet in Iceland was 99.4 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who used the internet recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who used the internet recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.2 in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of individuals who used the internet?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of individuals who used the internet rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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