Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Norway
Norway: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 99.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Norway, 2012–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Norway stood at 99.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Norway peaked at 99.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 2012.
Norway ranks 31st of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.3% | 54.9% | 99.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 3 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Norway?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Norway was 99.9% in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2012.
- How does Norway rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Norway ranks 31st out of 210 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 people in range of 4G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%)