Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Norway
Norway: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 99.0% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Norway, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals using the internet in Norway stood at 99.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Norway peaked at 99.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2000.
That places Norway 7th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.9% | 52.0% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 93.4% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 94.6% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 5 Denmark 99.8% compare
- 6 Luxembourg 99.1% compare
- 7 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 99.0% compare
- 7 Monaco 99.0% compare
- 10 Bermuda 98.4% compare
More science & technology data for Norway
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,756 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 6.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 109.35 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 109.35 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 634 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 99 (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 (2025)
- Number of internet users 5.35 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Norway?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Norway was 99.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Norway ranks 7th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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