How does Norway rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?

Norway ranks 37th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Norway?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Norway

Name: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Norway
Creator: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Norway: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 96.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

96.0%

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

37th

of 141 countries

All-time high

98.0%

in 2017

All-time low

88.8%

in 2019

Years of data

2017–2023

Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Norway, 2017–2023

Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Norway recorded 96.0% for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.

That places Norway 37th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	93.4%	88.8%	98.0%	2
2020s	95.1%	92.3%	96.0%	4

Countries ranked near Norway

36 Austria 96.2% compare
37 Maldives 96.0% compare
37 Turkey 96.0% compare
40 France 95.7% compare
40 Serbia 95.7% compare

See the full ranking of 141 places →

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)
Share of the population using the Internet 99.0% (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 Thousand persons (2025)
Number of people using the Internet 5.35 million users (2021)

All data for Norway →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Norway?: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Norway was 96.0% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Norway?: The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Norway?: The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 2019.
How does Norway rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?: Norway ranks 37th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Norway?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Unit: %
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 141 places, 918 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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