Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Norway
Norway: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 1.31 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Norway is 1.31 per 100 people, 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, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Norway peaked at 63 per 100 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.31 per 100 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.17 per 100 people | 12.7 per 100 people | 15.65 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.05 per 100 people | 19.15 per 100 people | 27.36 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.37 per 100 people | 29.3 per 100 people | 48.98 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.06 per 100 people | 50.3 per 100 people | 63 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.12 per 100 people | 36.68 per 100 people | 53.46 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.32 per 100 people | 8.31 per 100 people | 33.69 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 per 100 people | 1.31 per 100 people | 6.48 per 100 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Norway?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Norway was 1.31 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 63 per 100 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 per 100 people in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Norway ranks 165th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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