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Fixed telephone lines — Norway

Fixed telephone lines in Norway in 2024 — 1.31 per 100. Ranked 116 in the world out of 146. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 89.7%.

2024 1.31 per 100 −9.78% vs 2023
World rank 116of 146
Period maximum 63 per 1001997
Period minimum 1.31 per 1002024

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — Norway, 1960–202402040608019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 12.7 per 1001962: 12.7 per 1001964: 12.7 per 1001966: 15.64 per 1001968: 15.64 per 1001970: 19.15 per 1001972: 19.15 per 1001974: 19.15 per 1001976: 23.74 per 1001978: 25.98 per 1001980: 29.3 per 1001982: 34.64 per 1001984: 40.03 per 1001986: 44.67 per 1001988: 47.89 per 1001990: 50.3 per 1001992: 52.9 per 1001994: 55.2 per 1001996: 56.7 per 1001998: 55.9 per 1002000: 53.46 per 1002002: 51.06 per 1002004: 47.49 per 1002006: 44.1 per 1002008: 39.84 per 1002010: 33.69 per 1002012: 27.82 per 1002014: 21.04 per 1002016: 15.42 per 1002018: 10.64 per 1002020: 6.48 per 1002022: 2.66 per 1002024: 1.31 per 100
Change over the period: −11.39 (−89.66%) Average annual rate: -3.48 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Norway

Norway 1.31 per 100
World 10.2 per 100
Europe & Central Asia 24.3 per 100
Northern Europe computed 25.11 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — Norway, by year Norway All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 1.31 −0.14 −9.78%
2023 1.46 −1.21 −45.31%
2022 2.66 −1.67 −38.6%
2021 4.33 −2.15 −33.18%
2020 6.48 −1.83 −22.01%
2019 8.31 −2.33 −21.88%
2018 10.64 −2.37 −18.22%
2017 13.01 −2.4 −15.58%
2016 15.42 −2.78 −15.3%
2015 18.2 −2.84 −13.5%
2014 21.04 −3.3 −13.57%
2013 24.34 −3.47 −12.49%
2012 27.82 −2.92 −9.49%
2011 30.73 −2.96 −8.79%
2010 33.69 −2.98 −8.13%
2009 36.68 −3.16 −7.94%
2008 39.84 −2.38 −5.64%
2007 42.22 −1.87 −4.25%
2006 44.1 −1.52 −3.32%
2005 45.61 −1.88 −3.95%
2004 47.49 −1.5 −3.07%
2003 48.99 −2.07 −4.05%
2002 51.06 −0.74 −1.43%
2001 51.8 −1.67 −3.12%
2000 53.46 −1.34 −2.44%
1999 54.8 −1.1 −1.97%
1998 55.9 −7.1 −11.27%
1997 63 +6.3 +11.11%
1996 56.7 +0.6 +1.07%
1995 56.1 +0.9 +1.63%
1994 55.2 +1.1 +2.03%
1993 54.1 +1.2 +2.27%
1992 52.9 +1.3 +2.52%
1991 51.6 +1.3 +2.58%
1990 50.3 +1.32 +2.7%
1989 48.98 +1.08 +2.26%
1988 47.89 +1.35 +2.91%
1987 46.54 +1.88 +4.2%
1986 44.67 +2.34 +5.53%
1985 42.33 +2.29 +5.73%
1984 40.03 +2.39 +6.34%
1983 37.64 +3 +8.67%
1982 34.64 +2.99 +9.45%
1981 31.65 +2.35 +8.01%
1980 29.3 +1.95 +7.11%
1979 27.36 +1.38 +5.31%
1978 25.98 +1.13 +4.57%
1977 24.84 +1.1 +4.64%
1976 23.74 +0.94 +4.11%
1975 22.8 +3.65 +19.08%
1974 19.15 +0 +0%
1973 19.15 +0 +0%
1972 19.15 +0 +0%
1971 19.15 −0 −0.01%
1970 19.15 +3.51 +22.44%
1969 15.64 +0 +0%
1968 15.64 +0 +0%
1967 15.64 +0 +0%
1966 15.64 −0 −0.03%
1965 15.65 +2.95 +23.22%
1964 12.7 +0 +0%
1963 12.7 +0 +0%
1962 12.7 +0 +0%
1961 12.7 −0 −0.03%
1960 12.7 — —

Northern Europe, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

GB United Kingdom 34.38 IE Ireland 20.51 IS Iceland 17.42 EE Estonia 16.72 DK Denmark 11.68 LV Latvia 10.94 SE Sweden 7.51 LT Lithuania 7.05 FI Finland 2.67 NO Norway 1.31
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About the indicator

The number of active fixed telephone lines per 100 people. One of the few telecom indicators that is steadily falling the world over: mobile service and IP telephony are pushing landlines out. The trend of the series is a plain illustration of technological substitution.

Source: ICT Indicators (ITU), license ITU terms of use.

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