Norway vs Somalia: Number of people using the Internet

Norway
5.52 million people
in 2024
Somalia
5.31 million people
in 2024
Norway rank
94th
Somalia rank
95th

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Norway
  • Somalia
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020072024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 5.52 million people against 5.31 million people in Somalia, a difference of 205,360 people.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 94th and Somalia ranks 95th of 208 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 799,427 people 351.54 people 799,076 people Norway
2000s 3.62 million people 80,024 people 3.54 million people Norway
2010s 4.93 million people 241,003 people 4.69 million people Norway
2020s 5.37 million people 4.33 million people 1.04 million people Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Norway or Somalia?
Norway, at 5.52 million people against 5.31 million people in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Norway and Somalia?
205,360 people, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Somalia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Norway and Somalia rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Norway ranks 94th and Somalia ranks 95th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,217 data points, 1990–2025
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