Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Norway

Norway: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0131 units per person in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0131 units per person
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
166th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.6299 units per person
in 1997
All-time low
0.0131 units per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Norway, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Norway is 0.0131 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 93.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Norway peaked at 0.6299 units per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0131 units per person, in 2024.

Norway ranks 166th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1395 units per person 0.1231 units per person 0.1565 units per person 10
1970s 0.2191 units per person 0.1863 units per person 0.2736 units per person 10
1980s 0.4037 units per person 0.293 units per person 0.4898 units per person 10
1990s 0.5506 units per person 0.5027 units per person 0.6299 units per person 10
2000s 0.4612 units per person 0.3667 units per person 0.5346 units per person 10
2010s 0.2032 units per person 0.0831 units per person 0.3369 units per person 10
2020s 0.0325 units per person 0.0131 units per person 0.0648 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 163 South Africa 0.0158 units per person compare
  2. 164 Nepal 0.0138 units per person compare
  3. 165 Mali 0.0133 units per person compare
  4. 167 Comoros, Union of the 0.0104 units per person compare
  5. 168 Myanmar 0.0103 units per person compare
  6. 169 Pakistan 0.0101 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places β†’

More infrastructure data for Norway

All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Norway?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Norway was 0.0131 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.6299 units per person in 1997.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0131 units per person in 2024.
How does Norway rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
Norway ranks 166th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Fixed telephone subscriptions Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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