Fixed telephone subscriptions in Norway
Norway: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 73,208 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Norway stood at 73,208. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Norway peaked at 2.77 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 73,208, in 2024.
That places Norway 142nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 518,750 | 454,900 | 582,600 | 10 |
| 1970s | 875,440 | 742,300 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 million | 1.20 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.40 million | 2.13 million | 2.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 million | 1.77 million | 2.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million | 444,600 | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 176,365 | 73,208 | 348,808 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More infrastructure data for Norway
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.31 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.10 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 12.28 million (2004)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 254,045 (2004)
- Air transport, freight 176.59 million ton-km (2004)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 382 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 70,000 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 99.0% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 28.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Norway?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Norway was 73,208 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,208 in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Norway ranks 142nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.