Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Norway
Norway: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 73,208 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Norway is 73,208, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Norway peaked at 2.77 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 73,208, in 2024.
Norway ranks 142nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 454,900 | — |
| 1961 | 454,900 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 454,900 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 454,900 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 454,900 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 582,600 | +28.1% |
| 1966 | 582,600 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 582,600 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 582,600 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 582,600 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 742,300 | +27.4% |
| 1971 | 742,300 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 742,300 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 742,300 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 742,300 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 913,900 | +23.1% |
| 1976 | 955,900 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 1.00 million | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 1.05 million | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 1.11 million | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 1.20 million | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 1.30 million | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 1.43 million | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 1.55 million | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 1.66 million | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 1.76 million | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 1.86 million | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.95 million | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 2.02 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 2.07 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.13 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.20 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.27 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.33 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.39 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.44 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.48 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.77 million | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 2.48 million | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 2.45 million | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.40 million | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.34 million | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.32 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.24 million | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.18 million | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.11 million | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.06 million | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.99 million | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.90 million | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.77 million | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.65 million | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.52 million | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 1.40 million | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.24 million | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 944,510 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 807,163 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 686,718 | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 565,316 | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 444,600 | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 348,808 | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 234,319 | -32.8% |
| 2022 | 145,179 | -38.0% |
| 2023 | 80,309 | -44.7% |
| 2024 | 73,208 | -8.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 73,208 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 16% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Norway's 73,208 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 716,034, 10% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -44.7% | 145,179 | 80,309 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 518,750 | 454,900 | 582,600 | 10 |
| 1970s | 875,440 | 742,300 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 million | 1.20 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.40 million | 2.13 million | 2.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 million | 1.77 million | 2.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million | 444,600 | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 176,365 | 73,208 | 348,808 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More infrastructure data for Norway
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 73,208 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.31 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0131 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 6.10 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Norway?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Norway was 73,208 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,208 in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Norway ranks 142nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.