Iceland — Internet users
Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population) for Iceland, 1990–2024.
Internet users for Iceland was 98.21% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 99.69% in 2021. The lowest was 0.00% in 1990 (about n/a).
Iceland ranks 11 of 203 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 5%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 91.93%, so Iceland sits above it. It peaked in 2021 and has fallen 1% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 0%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 6 of 55 economies; Faroe Islands (97.58%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 205% in 1992.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 28th of 201 in 1990 → 9th of 195 in 2000 → 2nd of 200 in 2010 → 4th of 183 in 2020 → 10th of 180 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 98.21% | +0.3 pp |
| 2023 | 97.95% | +0.4 pp |
| 2022 | 97.58% | -2.1 pp |
| 2021 | 99.69% | +0.2 pp |
| 2020 | 99.53% | +0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +0.5 pp |
| 2018 | 99.01% | +0.8 pp |
| 2017 | 98.26% | +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 98.24% | +0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 98.16% | +1.6 pp |
| 2013 | 96.55% | +0.3 pp |
| 2012 | 96.21% | +1.4 pp |
| 2011 | 94.82% | +1.4 pp |
| 2010 | 93.39% | +0.4 pp |
| 2009 | 93% | +2.0 pp |
| 2008 | 91% | +0.4 pp |
| 2007 | 90.6% | +1.1 pp |
| 2006 | 89.51% | +2.5 pp |
| 2005 | 87% | +3.1 pp |
| 2004 | 83.88% | +0.7 pp |
| 2003 | 83.14% | +4.0 pp |
| 2002 | 79.12% | +29.7 pp |
| 2001 | 49.39% | +4.9 pp |
| 2000 | 44.47% | +3.2 pp |
| 1999 | 41.3% | +5.0 pp |
| 1998 | 36.3% | +8.8 pp |
| 1997 | 27.5% | +12.7 pp |
| 1996 | 14.8% | +3.6 pp |
| 1995 | 11.2% | +4.4 pp |
| 1994 | 6.79% | +4.1 pp |
| 1993 | 2.67% | +1.1 pp |
| 1992 | 1.54% | +1.0 pp |
| 1991 | 0.51% | — |
| 1990 | 0% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Iceland’s Internet users in 1991?
0.51% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 98.21%; 2023: 97.95%; 2022: 97.58%; 2021: 99.69%; 2020: 99.53%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
IT.NET.USER.ZS — Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.