Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Guam or Norway?

Norway, at 73,208 against 71,308 in Guam as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Norway?

59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guam vs Norway: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Guam

71,308

in 2022

Norway

73,208

in 2024

Guam rank

144th

Norway rank

143rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Guam
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 73,208 against 71,308 in Guam, a difference of 1,900.

Across all 59 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Guam ranks 144th and Norway ranks 143rd of 214 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guam	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3,818	518,750	514,932	Norway
1970s	10,391	875,440	865,049	Norway
1980s	30,107	1.68 million	1.65 million	Norway
1990s	62,088	2.40 million	2.33 million	Norway
2000s	68,290	2.13 million	2.06 million	Norway
2010s	67,483	1.13 million	1.06 million	Norway
2020s	70,436	242,769	172,333	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Guam or Norway?: Norway, at 73,208 against 71,308 in Guam as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Guam and Norway?: 1,900, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Norway?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Guam and Norway rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Guam ranks 144th and Norway ranks 143rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.