Mobile cellular subscriptions in Norway
Norway: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 109.35 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Norway recorded 109.35 per 100 people for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Norway peaked at 115.6 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Norway 121st 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Norway, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0.0407 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0.2688 per 100 people | +559.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5685 per 100 people | +111.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9432 per 100 people | +65.9% |
| 1985 | 1.52 per 100 people | +61.0% |
| 1986 | 2.09 per 100 people | +37.5% |
| 1987 | 2.87 per 100 people | +37.2% |
| 1988 | 3.62 per 100 people | +26.1% |
| 1989 | 3.97 per 100 people | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 4.64 per 100 people | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 5.5 per 100 people | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 6.6 per 100 people | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 8.61 per 100 people | +30.5% |
| 1994 | 13.57 per 100 people | +57.5% |
| 1995 | 22.51 per 100 people | +65.9% |
| 1996 | 28.79 per 100 people | +27.9% |
| 1997 | 38.06 per 100 people | +32.2% |
| 1998 | 46.75 per 100 people | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 59.7 per 100 people | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 71.79 per 100 people | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 79.6 per 100 people | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 83.52 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 88.96 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 98.54 per 100 people | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 102.84 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 104.47 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 106.98 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 109.29 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 110.89 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 114.52 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 115.6 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 115.52 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 112.05 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 111.69 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 110.12 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 109.43 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 108.39 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 107.7 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 108 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 108.3 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 109.59 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 111.66 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 109.65 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 109.35 per 100 people | -0.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 109.35 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 87% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Norway's 109.35 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 122.78 per 100 people, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +559.8% | 0.0407 per 100 people | 0.2688 per 100 people |
| 1983 | +111.6% | 0.2688 per 100 people | 0.5685 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.59 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 3.97 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.47 per 100 people | 4.64 per 100 people | 59.7 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.69 per 100 people | 71.79 per 100 people | 110.89 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.3 per 100 people | 107.7 per 100 people | 115.6 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.71 per 100 people | 108.3 per 100 people | 111.66 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 118 Comoros 109.86 per 100 people compare
- 119 Turks and Caicos Islands 109.75 per 100 people compare
- 120 Azerbaijan 109.54 per 100 people compare
- 122 Zambia 108.7 per 100 people compare
- 123 North Macedonia 108.39 per 100 people compare
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 108.36 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Norway
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.10 million (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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 6.10 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Norway?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Norway was 109.35 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 115.6 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Norway rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Norway ranks 121st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.