Fixed broadband subscriptions in Norway

Norway: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 45.16 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
45.16 per 100 people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
14th
of 206 countries
All-time high
45.66 per 100 people
in 2022
All-time low
0.5188 per 100 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Fixed broadband subscriptions in Norway, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 0.519 per 100 people2001: 2 per 100 people2002: 4.5 per 100 people2003: 8.7 per 100 people2004: 14.6 per 100 people2005: 21.4 per 100 people2006: 26.7 per 100 people2007: 30.9 per 100 people2008: 33.1 per 100 people2009: 34.5 per 100 people2010: 35.2 per 100 people2011: 36.1 per 100 people2012: 37 per 100 people2013: 37.6 per 100 people2014: 38.5 per 100 people2015: 39.5 per 100 people2016: 40.2 per 100 people2017: 41 per 100 people2018: 41.5 per 100 people2019: 42.3 per 100 people2020: 44.4 per 100 people2021: 44.9 per 100 people2022: 45.7 per 100 people2023: 45.4 per 100 people2024: 45.2 per 100 people

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions in Norway stood at 45.16 per 100 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Norway peaked at 45.66 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5188 per 100 people, in 2000.

Norway ranks 14th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.71 per 100 people 0.5188 per 100 people 34.55 per 100 people 10
2010s 38.9 per 100 people 35.25 per 100 people 42.27 per 100 people 10
2020s 45.12 per 100 people 44.39 per 100 people 45.66 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46.74 per 100 people compare
  2. 12 Germany 45.61 per 100 people compare
  3. 13 Portugal 45.24 per 100 people compare
  4. 15 Greece 44.68 per 100 people compare
  5. 16 Malta 44.51 per 100 people compare
  6. 17 Belgium 44.23 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Norway?
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Norway was 45.16 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 45.66 per 100 people in 2022.
What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5188 per 100 people in 2000.
How does Norway rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
Norway ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 5,314 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.