Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Norway
Norway: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.09 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.09 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Norway peaked at 1.16 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Norway ranks 123rd of 213 countries on this measure, 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, per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0027 units per person | +559.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0057 units per person | +111.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0094 units per person | +65.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0152 units per person | +61.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0209 units per person | +37.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0287 units per person | +37.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0362 units per person | +26.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0397 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0464 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.055 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 0.066 units per person | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0861 units per person | +30.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1357 units per person | +57.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2251 units per person | +65.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2879 units per person | +27.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3806 units per person | +32.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4676 units per person | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5971 units per person | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7179 units per person | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 0.796 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8351 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8896 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9854 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 1.03 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.04 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.07 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.09 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.11 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.15 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.16 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.16 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.12 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.12 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.1 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.09 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.08 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.08 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.08 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.08 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.1 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.12 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.1 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.09 units per person | -0.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.09 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 87% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.09 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.23 units per person, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 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% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0027 units per person |
| 1983 | +111.6% | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0057 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0159 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0397 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2348 units per person | 0.0464 units per person | 0.5971 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9569 units per person | 0.7179 units per person | 1.11 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 units per person | 1.08 units per person | 1.16 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 units per person | 1.08 units per person | 1.12 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 120 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.1 units per person compare
- 121 Ireland 1.1 units per person compare
- 122 Greece 1.1 units per person compare
- 124 Zambia 1.09 units per person compare
- 125 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.08 units per person compare
- 126 North Macedonia 1.08 units per person 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 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, per capita in Norway?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Norway was 1.09 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Norway rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Norway ranks 123rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.