Landline Internet subscriptions in Norway
Norway: Landline Internet subscriptions was 2.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions in Norway, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions in Norway stood at 2.52 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Norway peaked at 2.52 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23,297, in 2000.
That places Norway 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 832,638 | 23,297 | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million | 1.72 million | 2.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 million | 2.39 million | 2.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More science & technology data for Norway
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,756 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 6.10 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 109.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 109.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 634 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 99.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 946 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.9% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,046 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 5.35 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Norway?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Norway was 2.52 million in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,297 in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Norway ranks 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.