Norway vs World: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Norway
98.2%
in 2024
World
82.3%
in 2025
Norway rank
22nd
World rank
23rd
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Norway
- World
How they compare
Norway currently reports 98.2% against 82.3% in World, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times World's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 22nd and World ranks 23rd of 185 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.8% | 73.9% | 14.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 80.1% | 16.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex, Norway or World?
- Norway, at 98.2% against 82.3% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Norway and World?
- 15.9%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Norway and World rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Norway ranks 22nd and World ranks 23rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.