Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Norway or United States Virgin Islands?

United States Virgin Islands, at 75,836 against 73,208 in Norway as of 2022.

What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Norway and United States Virgin Islands?

2,628, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States Virgin Islands?

37 years are reported by both, from 1981 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.

Norway vs United States Virgin Islands: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Norway

73,208

in 2024

United States Virgin Islands

75,836

in 2022

Norway rank

143rd

United States Virgin Islands rank

141st

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Norway
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 75,836 against 73,208 in Norway, a difference of 2,628.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 143rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 141st of 214 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.73 million	37,675	1.69 million	Norway
1990s	2.40 million	58,017	2.34 million	Norway
2000s	2.13 million	71,443	2.06 million	Norway
2010s	1.07 million	75,980	994,836	Norway
2020s	242,769	75,945	166,823	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Norway or United States Virgin Islands?: United States Virgin Islands, at 75,836 against 73,208 in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Norway and United States Virgin Islands?: 2,628, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States Virgin Islands?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Norway and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Norway ranks 143rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 141st 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.