Maldives vs Norway: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Maldives
96.0%
in 2023
Norway
96.0%
in 2023
Maldives rank
37th
Norway rank
37th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Maldives
- Norway
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 96.0% against 96.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 37th and Norway ranks 37th of 141 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.2% | 88.8% | 4.4% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 95.1% | 0.5% | 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, Maldives or Norway?
- Maldives, at 96.0% against 96.0% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Maldives and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Norway?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Norway rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Maldives ranks 37th 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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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)