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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Norway

Norway: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 109.35 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
109.35 per 100 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
121st
of 212 countries
All-time high
115.6 per 100 people
in 2011
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Norway, 1980–2024

02550751001251980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0.041 per 100 people1982: 0.269 per 100 people1983: 0.569 per 100 people1984: 0.943 per 100 people1985: 1.5 per 100 people1986: 2.1 per 100 people1987: 2.9 per 100 people1988: 3.6 per 100 people1989: 4 per 100 people1990: 4.6 per 100 people1991: 5.5 per 100 people1992: 6.6 per 100 people1993: 8.6 per 100 people1994: 13.6 per 100 people1995: 22.5 per 100 people1996: 28.8 per 100 people1997: 38.1 per 100 people1998: 46.8 per 100 people1999: 59.7 per 100 people2000: 71.8 per 100 people2001: 79.6 per 100 people2002: 83.5 per 100 people2003: 89 per 100 people2004: 98.5 per 100 people2005: 102.8 per 100 people2006: 104.5 per 100 people2007: 107 per 100 people2008: 109.3 per 100 people2009: 110.9 per 100 people2010: 114.5 per 100 people2011: 115.6 per 100 people2012: 115.5 per 100 people2013: 112 per 100 people2014: 111.7 per 100 people2015: 110.1 per 100 people2016: 109.4 per 100 people2017: 108.4 per 100 people2018: 107.7 per 100 people2019: 108 per 100 people2020: 108.3 per 100 people2021: 109.6 per 100 people2022: 111.7 per 100 people2023: 109.7 per 100 people2024: 109.3 per 100 people

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.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Norway, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0.0407 per 100 people —
1982 0.2688 per 100 people +559.8%
1983 0.5685 per 100 people +111.6%
1984 0.9432 per 100 people +65.9%
1985 1.52 per 100 people +61.0%
1986 2.09 per 100 people +37.5%
1987 2.87 per 100 people +37.2%
1988 3.62 per 100 people +26.1%
1989 3.97 per 100 people +9.7%
1990 4.64 per 100 people +17.0%
1991 5.5 per 100 people +18.5%
1992 6.6 per 100 people +20.0%
1993 8.61 per 100 people +30.5%
1994 13.57 per 100 people +57.5%
1995 22.51 per 100 people +65.9%
1996 28.79 per 100 people +27.9%
1997 38.06 per 100 people +32.2%
1998 46.75 per 100 people +22.8%
1999 59.7 per 100 people +27.7%
2000 71.79 per 100 people +20.2%
2001 79.6 per 100 people +10.9%
2002 83.52 per 100 people +4.9%
2003 88.96 per 100 people +6.5%
2004 98.54 per 100 people +10.8%
2005 102.84 per 100 people +4.4%
2006 104.47 per 100 people +1.6%
2007 106.98 per 100 people +2.4%
2008 109.29 per 100 people +2.2%
2009 110.89 per 100 people +1.5%
2010 114.52 per 100 people +3.3%
2011 115.6 per 100 people +0.9%
2012 115.52 per 100 people -0.1%
2013 112.05 per 100 people -3.0%
2014 111.69 per 100 people -0.3%
2015 110.12 per 100 people -1.4%
2016 109.43 per 100 people -0.6%
2017 108.39 per 100 people -0.9%
2018 107.7 per 100 people -0.6%
2019 108 per 100 people +0.3%
2020 108.3 per 100 people +0.3%
2021 109.59 per 100 people +1.2%
2022 111.66 per 100 people +1.9%
2023 109.65 per 100 people -1.8%
2024 109.35 per 100 people -0.3%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 109.35 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 87% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 109.35 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 88% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 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.

YearChange FromTo
1982 +559.8% 0.0407 per 100 people 0.2688 per 100 people
1983 +111.6% 0.2688 per 100 people 0.5685 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 118 Comoros 109.86 per 100 people compare
  2. 119 Turks and Caicos Islands 109.75 per 100 people compare
  3. 120 Azerbaijan 109.54 per 100 people compare
  4. 122 Zambia 108.7 per 100 people compare
  5. 123 North Macedonia 108.39 per 100 people compare
  6. 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 108.36 per 100 people compare

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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

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.