Norway vs Upper middle income: Individuals using the Internet

Norway
99.0%
in 2024
Upper middle income
88.8%
in 2025
Norway rank
8th
Upper middle income rank
6th

Individuals using the Internet over time

  • Norway
  • Upper middle income
020406080100199020072025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 99.0% against 88.8% in Upper middle income, a difference of 10.2%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 6th of 208 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Upper middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 86.8% 17.3% 69.6% Norway
2010s 95.8% 47.8% 48.0% Norway
2020s 98.1% 81.8% 16.3% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher individuals using the internet, Norway or Upper middle income?
Norway, at 99.0% against 88.8% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in individuals using the internet between Norway and Upper middle income?
10.2%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Upper middle income?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Norway and Upper middle income rank globally for individuals using the internet?
Norway ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 6th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 6,889 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.