Fixed telephone subscriptions in Norway
Norway: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 1.31 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.31 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Norway peaked at 63 per 100 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.31 per 100 people, in 2024.
That places Norway 167th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Norway, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.7 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 12.7 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 12.7 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12.7 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 12.7 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 15.65 per 100 people | +23.2% |
| 1966 | 15.64 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 15.64 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 15.64 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 15.64 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 19.15 per 100 people | +22.4% |
| 1971 | 19.15 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 19.15 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 19.15 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 19.15 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 22.8 per 100 people | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 23.74 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 24.84 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 25.98 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 27.36 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 29.3 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 31.65 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 34.64 per 100 people | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 37.64 per 100 people | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 40.03 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 42.33 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 44.67 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 46.54 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 47.9 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 48.98 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 50.3 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 51.6 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 52.9 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 54.1 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 55.2 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 56.1 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 56.7 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 63 per 100 people | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 55.9 per 100 people | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 54.8 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 53.46 per 100 people | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 51.8 per 100 people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 51.06 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 48.99 per 100 people | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 47.49 per 100 people | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 45.61 per 100 people | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 44.1 per 100 people | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 42.22 per 100 people | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 39.84 per 100 people | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 36.68 per 100 people | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 33.69 per 100 people | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 30.73 per 100 people | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 27.82 per 100 people | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 24.34 per 100 people | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 21.04 per 100 people | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 18.2 per 100 people | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 15.42 per 100 people | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 13.01 per 100 people | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 10.64 per 100 people | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 8.31 per 100 people | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 6.48 per 100 people | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 4.33 per 100 people | -33.2% |
| 2022 | 2.66 per 100 people | -38.6% |
| 2023 | 1.46 per 100 people | -45.3% |
| 2024 | 1.31 per 100 people | -9.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.31 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 5% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.31 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.47 per 100 people, 7% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions 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 | -45.3% | 2.66 per 100 people | 1.46 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.17 per 100 people | 12.7 per 100 people | 15.65 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.05 per 100 people | 19.15 per 100 people | 27.36 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.37 per 100 people | 29.3 per 100 people | 48.98 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.06 per 100 people | 50.3 per 100 people | 63 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.12 per 100 people | 36.68 per 100 people | 53.46 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.32 per 100 people | 8.31 per 100 people | 33.69 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 per 100 people | 1.31 per 100 people | 6.48 per 100 people | 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, 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)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 73,208 (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 in Norway?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Norway was 1.31 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 63 per 100 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 per 100 people in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Norway ranks 167th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.