Fixed telephone subscriptions in Norway
Norway: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 73,208 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Norway stood at 73,208. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Norway peaked at 2.77 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 73,208, in 2024.
That places Norway 143rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 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 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 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)
- 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 73,208 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 2.77 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,208 in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Norway ranks 143rd 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 93.2%. 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. 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.