Personal computers in Norway
Norway: Personal computers was 62.72 per 100 people in 2006. ▲ Rising
Personal computers in Norway, 1991–2006
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Norway recorded 62.72 per 100 people for personal computers in 2006. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal computers in Norway peaked at 62.72 per 100 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.52 per 100 people, in 1991.
Norway ranks 14th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Personal computers in Norway, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.52 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 16.24 per 100 people | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 18.9 per 100 people | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 22.94 per 100 people | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 27.32 per 100 people | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 31.69 per 100 people | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 35.95 per 100 people | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 40.47 per 100 people | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 44.7 per 100 people | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 48.9 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 50.85 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 52.9 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 55.03 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 57.2 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 59.26 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 62.72 per 100 people | +5.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 62.72 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.3 per 100 people, 2.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Norway's 62.72 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.46 per 100 people, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.08 per 100 people | 14.52 per 100 people | 44.7 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.27 per 100 people | 48.9 per 100 people | 62.72 per 100 people | 7 |
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 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 personal computers in Norway?
- Personal computers in Norway was 62.72 per 100 people in 2006, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest personal computers recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 62.72 per 100 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest personal computers recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.52 per 100 people in 1991.
- How does Norway rank for personal computers?
- Norway ranks 14th out of 182 countries with data for 2006.
- Is personal computers rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Personal computers (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual.