Norway vs Zambia: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Norway
109.35 per 100 people
in 2024
Zambia
108.7 per 100 people
in 2024
Norway rank
121st
Zambia rank
122nd
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Norway
- Zambia
How they compare
Norway currently reports 109.35 per 100 people against 108.7 per 100 people in Zambia, a difference of 0.65 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Norway ranks 121st and Zambia ranks 122nd of 212 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.59 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 1.59 per 100 people | Norway |
| 1990s | 23.47 per 100 people | 0.0479 per 100 people | 23.43 per 100 people | Norway |
| 2000s | 95.69 per 100 people | 11.24 per 100 people | 84.45 per 100 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 111.3 per 100 people | 69.49 per 100 people | 41.81 per 100 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 109.71 per 100 people | 102.54 per 100 people | 7.16 per 100 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Norway or Zambia?
- Norway, at 109.35 per 100 people against 108.7 per 100 people in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Norway and Zambia?
- 0.65 per 100 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Zambia rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Norway ranks 121st and Zambia ranks 122nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.