Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Norway
Norway: Mobile and landline 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 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Norway, 1960–2024
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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline 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 1960.
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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Norway, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 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 and landline 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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
- 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 mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Norway?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Norway rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Norway ranks 121st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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