Individuals - frequency of internet use in Norway
Norway: Individuals - frequency of internet use was 98.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
98.2%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
7th
of 48 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2023
All-time low
65.8%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Individuals - frequency of internet use in Norway, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
Norway recorded 98.2% for individuals - frequency of internet use in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals - frequency of internet use in Norway peaked at 98.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 2003.
Norway ranks 7th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Individuals - frequency of internet use in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 65.8% | — |
| 2004 | 67.9% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 73.8% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 76.7% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 80.7% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 85.8% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 90.1% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 91.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 92.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.7% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 95.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 98.2% | -0.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 98.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.4%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Norway's 98.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.6%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.9% | 65.8% | 88.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 90.1% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 96.3% | 98.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More science & technology data for Norway
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 109.35 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 16.61 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.7601 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,756 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals - frequency of internet use in Norway?
- Individuals - frequency of internet use in Norway was 98.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest individuals - frequency of internet use recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest individuals - frequency of internet use recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for individuals - frequency of internet use?
- Norway ranks 7th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individuals - frequency of internet use rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Individuals - frequency of internet use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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