Share of the population using the Internet in Norway
Norway: Share of the population using the Internet was 99.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Norway, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Norway recorded 99.0% for share of the population using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Norway peaked at 99.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1990.
Norway ranks 8th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 0.7% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 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
More science & technology data for Norway
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,756 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 6.10 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 109.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 109.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 634 (2021)
- 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 people using the Internet 5.35 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 45.16 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Norway?
- Share of the population using the internet in Norway was 99.0% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Norway ranks 8th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population 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 volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.