Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Iceland or Norway?

Norway, at 73,208 against 68,518 in Iceland as of 2024.

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

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

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.

Iceland vs Norway: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Iceland

68,518

in 2024

Norway

73,208

in 2024

Iceland rank

145th

Norway rank

143rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Iceland
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 73,208 against 68,518 in Iceland, a difference of 4,690.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.

Iceland ranks 145th 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	Iceland	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1960s	39,183	518,750	479,567	Norway
1970s	67,056	875,440	808,384	Norway
1980s	103,493	1.68 million	1.58 million	Norway
1990s	152,751	2.40 million	2.24 million	Norway
2000s	192,266	2.13 million	1.94 million	Norway
2010s	162,419	1.03 million	870,732	Norway
2020s	90,314	176,365	86,050	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Iceland or Norway?: Norway, at 73,208 against 68,518 in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Iceland and Norway?: 4,690, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Iceland ranks 145th 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.