Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Norway
Norway: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 212 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2011
All-time low
96.0%
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2024
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Norway, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 100.0% for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Norway peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2000.
Norway ranks 1st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.0% | — |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Norway's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 96.0% | 97.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.2% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Norway
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- 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 share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Norway?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Norway was 100.0% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Norway ranks 1st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%).