France vs Norway: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
France
95.7%
in 2023
Norway
96.0%
in 2023
France rank
40th
Norway rank
37th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 96.0% against 95.7% in France, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was France ahead.
France ranks 40th and Norway ranks 37th of 141 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.5% | 88.8% | 6.7% | France |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 95.1% | 0.3% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, France or Norway?
- Norway, at 96.0% against 95.7% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between France and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- France ranks 40th and Norway ranks 37th of 141 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 (%)