Iceland: broadband internet penetration 2010-2021

In 2021, the share of households with broadband internet access in Iceland decreased by 1.8 percentage points since 2020. In total, the share of households with broadband internet access declined to 94.9 percent in 2021. Over the observed period, the share of households with broadband internet access has been subject to fluctuation.

The availability of broadband is measured by the percentage of households that are connectable to an exchange that has been converted to support xDSL-technology, to a cable network upgraded for internet traffic, or to other broadband technologies. It includes fixed and mobile connections.
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Share of households with broadband internet access in Iceland from 2010 to 2021

Characteristic	Share of households
2021	94.9%
2020	96.72%
2019	94.56%
2018	97.02%
2017	96.19%
2014	92.67%
2013	95.49%
2012	92.75%
2011	92.42%
2010	86.96%

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Release date

March 2023

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Region

Iceland

Survey time period

2010 to 2021

Supplementary notes

No Data is available for the years 2015 and 2016

The availability of broadband is measured by the percentage of households that are connectable to an exchange that has been converted to support xDSL-technology, to a cable network upgraded for internet traffic, or to other broadband technologies. It includes fixed and mobile connections.

Data given in this domain are collected annually by the National Statistical Institutes and are based on Eurostat's annual model questionnaires on ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) usage�in households and by individuals. The model questionnaire changes every year. The changes of questions in the MQ are required by the evolving situation of information and communication technologies.
The household survey comprises questions at household level and individual level.

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