Iceland vs Norway: Landline phone subscriptions
Iceland
68,518
in 2024
Norway
73,208
in 2024
Iceland rank
143rd
Norway rank
141st
Landline phone subscriptions over time
- Iceland
- Norway
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, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 73,208 against 68,518 in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions 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?
- Iceland ranks 143rd and Norway ranks 141st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.