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Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Norway

Norway: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 1.31 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.31 per 100 people
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
165th
of 212 countries
All-time high
63 per 100 people
in 1997
All-time low
1.31 per 100 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Norway, 1960–2024

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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.

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Norway, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1960 12.7 per 100 people —
1961 12.7 per 100 people -0.0%
1962 12.7 per 100 people +0.0%
1963 12.7 per 100 people +0.0%
1964 12.7 per 100 people +0.0%
1965 15.65 per 100 people +23.2%
1966 15.64 per 100 people -0.0%
1967 15.64 per 100 people +0.0%
1968 15.64 per 100 people +0.0%
1969 15.64 per 100 people +0.0%
1970 19.15 per 100 people +22.4%
1971 19.15 per 100 people -0.0%
1972 19.15 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 19.15 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 19.15 per 100 people +0.0%
1975 22.8 per 100 people +19.1%
1976 23.74 per 100 people +4.1%
1977 24.84 per 100 people +4.6%
1978 25.98 per 100 people +4.6%
1979 27.36 per 100 people +5.3%
1980 29.3 per 100 people +7.1%
1981 31.65 per 100 people +8.0%
1982 34.64 per 100 people +9.5%
1983 37.64 per 100 people +8.7%
1984 40.03 per 100 people +6.3%
1985 42.33 per 100 people +5.7%
1986 44.67 per 100 people +5.5%
1987 46.54 per 100 people +4.2%
1988 47.9 per 100 people +2.9%
1989 48.98 per 100 people +2.3%
1990 50.3 per 100 people +2.7%
1991 51.6 per 100 people +2.6%
1992 52.9 per 100 people +2.5%
1993 54.1 per 100 people +2.3%
1994 55.2 per 100 people +2.0%
1995 56.1 per 100 people +1.6%
1996 56.7 per 100 people +1.1%
1997 63 per 100 people +11.1%
1998 55.9 per 100 people -11.3%
1999 54.8 per 100 people -2.0%
2000 53.46 per 100 people -2.4%
2001 51.8 per 100 people -3.1%
2002 51.06 per 100 people -1.4%
2003 48.99 per 100 people -4.1%
2004 47.49 per 100 people -3.1%
2005 45.61 per 100 people -3.9%
2006 44.1 per 100 people -3.3%
2007 42.22 per 100 people -4.3%
2008 39.84 per 100 people -5.6%
2009 36.68 per 100 people -7.9%
2010 33.69 per 100 people -8.1%
2011 30.73 per 100 people -8.8%
2012 27.82 per 100 people -9.5%
2013 24.34 per 100 people -12.5%
2014 21.04 per 100 people -13.6%
2015 18.2 per 100 people -13.5%
2016 15.42 per 100 people -15.3%
2017 13.01 per 100 people -15.6%
2018 10.64 per 100 people -18.2%
2019 8.31 per 100 people -21.9%
2020 6.48 per 100 people -22.0%
2021 4.33 per 100 people -33.2%
2022 2.66 per 100 people -38.6%
2023 1.46 per 100 people -45.3%
2024 1.31 per 100 people -9.8%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 1.31 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 5% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 1.31 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51 per 100 people, 6% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone 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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 -45.3% 2.66 per 100 people 1.46 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 162 South Africa 1.58 per 100 people compare
  2. 163 Nepal 1.38 per 100 people compare
  3. 164 Mali 1.33 per 100 people compare
  4. 166 Comoros 1.04 per 100 people compare
  5. 167 Myanmar 1.03 per 100 people compare
  6. 168 Pakistan 1.01 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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