Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Norway
Norway: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 1.31 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Norway is 1.31, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Norway peaked at 63 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.31, in 2024.
Norway ranks 165th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.7 | — |
| 1961 | 12.7 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 12.7 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12.7 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 12.7 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 15.65 | +23.2% |
| 1966 | 15.64 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 15.64 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 15.64 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 15.64 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 19.15 | +22.4% |
| 1971 | 19.15 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 19.15 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 19.15 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 19.15 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 22.8 | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 23.74 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 24.84 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 25.98 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 27.36 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 29.3 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 31.65 | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 34.64 | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 37.64 | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 40.03 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 42.33 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 44.67 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 46.54 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 47.9 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 48.98 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 50.3 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 51.6 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 52.9 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 54.1 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 55.2 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 56.1 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 56.7 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 63 | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 55.9 | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 54.8 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 53.46 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 51.8 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 51.06 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 48.99 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 47.49 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 45.61 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 44.1 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 42.22 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 39.84 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 36.68 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 33.69 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 30.73 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 27.82 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 24.34 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 21.04 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 18.2 | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 15.42 | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 13.01 | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 10.64 | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 8.31 | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 6.48 | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 4.33 | -33.2% |
| 2022 | 2.66 | -38.6% |
| 2023 | 1.46 | -45.3% |
| 2024 | 1.31 | -9.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 5% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.31 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51, 6% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -45.3% | 2.66 | 1.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.17 | 12.7 | 15.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.05 | 19.15 | 27.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.37 | 29.3 | 48.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.06 | 50.3 | 63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.12 | 36.68 | 53.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.32 | 8.31 | 33.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 | 1.31 | 6.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Norway?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Norway was 1.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 63 in 1997.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Norway ranks 165th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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