Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Norway
Norway: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 109.35 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Norway, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Norway recorded 109.35 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Norway peaked at 115.6 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
Norway ranks 121st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.59 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 3.97 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.47 per 100 people | 4.64 per 100 people | 59.7 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.69 per 100 people | 71.79 per 100 people | 110.89 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.3 per 100 people | 107.7 per 100 people | 115.6 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.71 per 100 people | 108.3 per 100 people | 111.66 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 118 Comoros 109.86 per 100 people compare
- 119 Turks and Caicos Islands 109.75 per 100 people compare
- 120 Azerbaijan 109.54 per 100 people compare
- 122 Zambia 108.7 per 100 people compare
- 123 North Macedonia 108.39 per 100 people compare
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 108.36 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Norway
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,756 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 6.10 million (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)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 45.16 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Norway?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Norway was 109.35 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 115.6 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Norway ranks 121st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.