Individuals using the Internet, male in Norway
Norway: Individuals using the Internet, male was 99.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Individuals using the Internet, male in Norway, 2003–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2023, individuals using the internet, male in Norway stood at 99.0%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet, male in Norway peaked at 99.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 2004.
That places Norway 9th out of 86 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Individuals using the Internet, male in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 82.7% | — |
| 2004 | 80.8% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 85.6% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 84.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 94.8% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 94.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 95.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 95.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 96.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 95.6% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.1% | 80.8% | 94.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 94.4% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 95.6% | 99.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 6 Denmark 99.7% compare
- 7 Kuwait 99.6% compare
- 8 Luxembourg 99.5% compare
- 10 Malaysia 98.4% compare
- 11 Netherlands 98.1% compare
- 12 Switzerland 97.8% compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet, male in Norway?
- Individuals using the internet, male in Norway was 99.0% in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 2004.
- How does Norway rank for individuals using the internet, male?
- Norway ranks 9th out of 86 countries with data for 2023.
- Is individuals using the internet, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Individuals using the Internet, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator refers to male individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.