What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between Ireland and Norway?

0.01 units per person, with Ireland ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Norway: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita

Ireland

1.1 units per person

in 2024

Norway

1.09 units per person

in 2024

Ireland rank

121st

Norway rank

123rd

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time

Ireland
Norway

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.1 units per person against 1.09 units per person in Norway, a difference of 0.01 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.

Ireland ranks 121st and Norway ranks 123rd of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	—
1970s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	—
1980s	0.0007 units per person	0.0159 units per person	0.0152 units per person	Norway
1990s	0.1043 units per person	0.2348 units per person	0.1305 units per person	Norway
2000s	0.9418 units per person	0.9569 units per person	0.0151 units per person	Norway
2010s	1.04 units per person	1.11 units per person	0.0695 units per person	Norway
2020s	1.07 units per person	1.1 units per person	0.0261 units per person	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita, Ireland or Norway?: Ireland, at 1.1 units per person against 1.09 units per person in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between Ireland and Norway?: 0.01 units per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?: Ireland ranks 121st and Norway ranks 123rd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.