Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.2205 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Norway is 0.2205 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.7% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 7.6 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2205 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Norway 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1966 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1971 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1976 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 2.75 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 3.55 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 3.9 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 4.26 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 4.54 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 4.81 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 5.1 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 5.34 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 5.52 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 5.67 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 5.84 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 6.02 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 6.21 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 6.39 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 6.55 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 6.69 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 6.8 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 7.6 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 6.78 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 6.7 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 6.57 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 6.4 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 6.34 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.12 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 5.97 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 5.77 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.63 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 5.44 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 5.2 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 4.85 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 4.51 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9575 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6433 units per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3985 units per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2205 units per square kilometre | -44.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.2205 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.47 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.2205 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.08 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre 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 | -44.7% | 0.3985 units per square kilometre | 0.2205 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.4 units per square kilometre | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 3.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6 units per square kilometre | 3.28 units per square kilometre | 5.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.56 units per square kilometre | 5.84 units per square kilometre | 7.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.83 units per square kilometre | 4.85 units per square kilometre | 6.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 4.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5549 units per square kilometre | 0.2205 units per square kilometre | 0.9575 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 178 Mali 0.2515 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 0.2493 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Lesotho 0.2418 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Gabon 0.2117 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Cambodia 0.1854 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Botswana 0.1584 units per square kilometre compare
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 landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Norway was 0.2205 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2205 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.