Iceland vs Norway: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled

Iceland
68,518
in 2024
Norway
73,208
in 2024
Iceland rank
143rd
Norway rank
141st

Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Iceland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 73,208 against 68,518 in Iceland, a difference of 4,690.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.

Iceland ranks 143rd and Norway ranks 141st of 212 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 39,183 518,750 479,567 Norway
1970s 67,056 875,440 808,384 Norway
1980s 103,493 1.68 million 1.58 million Norway
1990s 152,751 2.40 million 2.24 million Norway
2000s 192,266 2.13 million 1.94 million Norway
2010s 162,419 1.03 million 870,732 Norway
2020s 90,314 176,365 86,050 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled, Iceland or Norway?
Norway, at 73,208 against 68,518 in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled between Iceland and Norway?
4,690, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Iceland ranks 143rd and Norway ranks 141st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 11,941 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.