Fixed broadband subscriptions in Norway

Norway: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 2.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.52 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
57th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.52 million
in 2024
All-time low
23,297
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Fixed broadband subscriptions in Norway, 2000–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2000201220242000: 23.3k2001: 88.5k2002: 205.3k2003: 398.8k2004: 671.7k2005: 991.3k2006: 1.2M2007: 1.5M2008: 1.6M2009: 1.7M2010: 1.7M2011: 1.8M2012: 1.9M2013: 1.9M2014: 2.0M2015: 2.1M2016: 2.1M2017: 2.2M2018: 2.2M2019: 2.3M2020: 2.4M2021: 2.4M2022: 2.5M2023: 2.5M2024: 2.5M

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions in Norway stood at 2.52 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Norway peaked at 2.52 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23,297, in 2000.

Norway ranks 57th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 832,638 23,297 1.67 million 10
2010s 2.00 million 1.72 million 2.26 million 10
2020s 2.47 million 2.39 million 2.52 million 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 54 Austria 2.75 million compare
  2. 55 Israel 2.74 million compare
  3. 56 Denmark 2.59 million compare
  4. 58 Bulgaria 2.52 million compare
  5. 59 Azerbaijan 2.25 million compare
  6. 60 Serbia 2.20 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Norway?
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Norway was 2.52 million 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 2.52 million in 2024.
What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 23,297 in 2000.
How does Norway rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
Norway ranks 57th 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 27.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions
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
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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.