Internet user penetration in Norway 1997-2022

There has been an increase in the share of the population with Internet access in Norway, from 13 percent in 1997 to 98 percent in 2022. Similarly, the percentage of households with internet access in Norway also grew significantly. In 2008, 84 percent of the households reported having internet access, while in 2021, they were 96 percent.

Internet usage 

Regarding Internet usage frequency in Norway, 98 percent of the respondents reported to be using it once a week and 95 percent used it daily. Only one percent of the interviewed Norwegians used the internet less than once a week that year. Compared to the other Nordic countries, Norway ranked first by average number of devices with internet access in households. Norwegians had nearly eight devices per household, while Denmark ranked last with on average 6.83 devices per household.

Where in Norway?

Overall, all regions in Norway had over 95 percent of their population using the internet. The regions with most internet users were Oslo/Akershus and Agder/Rogaland where 99 percent of the population were online. There were fewest internet users in Northern Norway, but they were still 96 percent that year.