China vs Norway: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
China
98.4%
in 2025
Norway
98.2%
in 2024
China rank
19th
Norway rank
21st
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- China
- Norway
How they compare
China currently reports 98.4% against 98.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
China ranks 19th and Norway ranks 21st of 182 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.4% | 88.8% | 4.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 96.6% | 5.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, China or Norway?
- China, at 98.4% against 98.2% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between China and Norway?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Norway?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do China and Norway rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- China ranks 19th and Norway ranks 21st of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).