Norway: broadband internet penetration 2010-2021

In 2021, the share of households with broadband internet access in Norway increased by 2.6 percentage points since 2020. Therefore, the share of households with broadband internet access in Norway reached a peak in 2021 with 98.6 percent.

The availability of broadband is measured by the percentage of households that are connectable to an exchange that has been converted to support xDSL-technology, to a cable network upgraded for internet traffic, or to other broadband technologies. It includes fixed and mobile connections.
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Share of households with broadband internet access in Norway from 2010 to 2021

Characteristic	Share of households
2021	98.6%
2020	96.01%
2019	97.44%
2018	94.09%
2017	93.85%
2016	96.15%
2015	91.1%
2014	87.87%
2013	87.83%
2012	85.81%
2011	80.35%
2010	82.57%

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Release date

March 2023

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Region

Norway

Survey time period

2010 to 2021

Supplementary notes

The availability of broadband is measured by the percentage of households that are connectable to an exchange that has been converted to support xDSL-technology, to a cable network upgraded for internet traffic, or to other broadband technologies. It includes fixed and mobile connections.

Data given in this domain are collected annually by the National Statistical Institutes and are based on Eurostat's annual model questionnaires on ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) usage�in households and by individuals. The model questionnaire changes every year. The changes of questions in the MQ are required by the evolving situation of information and communication technologies.
The household survey comprises questions at household level and individual level.

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