Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Namibia or Norway?

Namibia, at 77,390 against 73,208 in Norway as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia 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.

Namibia vs Norway: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Namibia

77,390

in 2024

Norway

73,208

in 2024

Namibia rank

140th

Norway rank

143rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Namibia
Norway

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 77,390 against 73,208 in Norway, a difference of 4,182.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.

Namibia ranks 140th 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	Namibia	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1960s	13,000	518,750	505,750	Norway
1970s	22,500	875,440	852,940	Norway
1980s	42,444	1.68 million	1.64 million	Norway
1990s	78,547	2.40 million	2.32 million	Norway
2000s	131,166	2.13 million	2.00 million	Norway
2010s	169,864	1.03 million	863,287	Norway
2020s	95,311	176,365	81,053	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Namibia or Norway?: Namibia, at 77,390 against 73,208 in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Namibia and Norway?: 4,182, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Norway?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Norway rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Namibia ranks 140th 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: 29 October 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.