Malaysia vs Norway: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Malaysia
98.3%
in 2024
Norway
98.2%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
20th
Norway rank
21st
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Malaysia
- Norway
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 98.3% against 98.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Norway ahead.
Malaysia ranks 20th and Norway ranks 21st of 182 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.6% | 93.4% | 2.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 96.6% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Malaysia or Norway?
- Malaysia, at 98.3% against 98.2% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Malaysia and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Norway?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Norway rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Malaysia ranks 20th 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 (%).