What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Norway and Portugal?

0.08 per 100 people, with Portugal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Norway vs Portugal: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

Norway

45.16 per 100 people

in 2024

Portugal

45.24 per 100 people

in 2024

Norway rank

14th

Portugal rank

13th

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

Norway
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 45.24 per 100 people against 45.16 per 100 people in Norway, a difference of 0.08 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 13th of 206 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	17.71 per 100 people	8.92 per 100 people	8.79 per 100 people	Norway
2010s	38.9 per 100 people	28.86 per 100 people	10.04 per 100 people	Norway
2020s	45.12 per 100 people	42.79 per 100 people	2.33 per 100 people	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, Norway or Portugal?: Portugal, at 45.24 per 100 people against 45.16 per 100 people in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Norway and Portugal?: 0.08 per 100 people, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?: Norway ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 13th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Unit: per 100 people
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.