Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Norway
Norway: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) was 98.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2022
All-time low
88.8%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Norway, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Norway stood at 98.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Norway ranks 22nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 98.0% | — |
| 2019 | 88.8% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 92.3% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 98.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 98.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.3%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.4% | 88.8% | 98.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 92.3% | 98.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 20 China 98.4% compare
- 21 Malaysia 98.3% compare
- 23 Slovenia 98.0% compare
- 24 Republic of Korea 97.9% compare
- 24 South Korea 97.9% 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 539 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 539 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Norway?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Norway was 98.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Norway ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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