Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Norway

Norway: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 196 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2011
All-time low
96.0%
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2024

Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Norway, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 962001: 972011: 1002012: 1002013: 1002014: 1002015: 1002016: 99.22017: 99.82018: 99.92019: 99.92020: 99.92021: 99.92022: 99.92023: 1002024: 100

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Norway is 100.0%, measured 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, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Norway peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2000.

That places Norway 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Norway, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Norway?
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Norway was 100.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2000.
How does Norway rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
Norway ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
250 places, 4,205 data points, 2000–2025
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