Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Norway
Norway: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.09 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Norway, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Norway stood at 1.09 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Norway peaked at 1.16 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Norway 123rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0027 units per person | +559.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0057 units per person | +111.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0094 units per person | +65.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0152 units per person | +61.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0209 units per person | +37.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0287 units per person | +37.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0362 units per person | +26.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0397 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0464 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.055 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 0.066 units per person | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0861 units per person | +30.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1357 units per person | +57.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2251 units per person | +65.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2879 units per person | +27.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3806 units per person | +32.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4676 units per person | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5971 units per person | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7179 units per person | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 0.796 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8351 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8896 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9854 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 1.03 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.04 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.07 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.09 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.11 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.15 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.16 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.16 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.12 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.12 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.1 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.09 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.08 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.08 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.08 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.08 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.1 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.12 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.1 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.09 units per person | -0.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.09 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 87% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.09 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 units per person, 88% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +559.8% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0027 units per person |
| 1983 | +111.6% | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0057 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0159 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0397 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2348 units per person | 0.0464 units per person | 0.5971 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9569 units per person | 0.7179 units per person | 1.11 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 units per person | 1.08 units per person | 1.16 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 units per person | 1.08 units per person | 1.12 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 120 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.1 units per person compare
- 121 Ireland 1.1 units per person compare
- 122 Greece 1.1 units per person compare
- 124 Zambia 1.09 units per person compare
- 125 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.08 units per person compare
- 126 North Macedonia 1.08 units per person compare
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 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Norway?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Norway was 1.09 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Norway ranks 123rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.