Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Norway

Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) was 1.05 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 55 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.2029 GPIA
in 2003
Years of data
15
2003–2021

Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Norway, 2003–2021

0.20.40.60.812003201220212003: 0.203 GPIA2004: 0.316 GPIA2005: 0.31 GPIA2006: 0.491 GPIA2007: 0.42 GPIA2008: 0.644 GPIA2009: 0.534 GPIA2010: 0.478 GPIA2011: 0.632 GPIA2012: 0.692 GPIA2014: 0.947 GPIA2015: 0.885 GPIA2016: 1 GPIA2020: 1.1 GPIA2021: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Norway recorded 1.05 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in 2021.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 66.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Norway peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2029 GPIA, in 2003.

Norway ranks 26th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the Internet/VoIP, using Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, iTalk, etc.; includes video calls via webcam), 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Norway, 2003 to 2021.
Year GPIA Change
2003 0.2029 GPIA
2004 0.3158 GPIA +55.6%
2005 0.3103 GPIA -1.7%
2006 0.4906 GPIA +58.1%
2007 0.4204 GPIA -14.3%
2008 0.6437 GPIA +53.1%
2009 0.5337 GPIA -17.1%
2010 0.4777 GPIA -10.5%
2011 0.6316 GPIA +32.2%
2012 0.6921 GPIA +9.6%
2014 0.9469 GPIA +36.8%
2015 0.8848 GPIA -6.6%
2016 1.01 GPIA +13.8%
2020 1.05 GPIA +4.5%
2021 1.05 GPIA -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4168 GPIA 0.2029 GPIA 0.6437 GPIA 7
2010s 0.7733 GPIA 0.4777 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 6
2020s 1.05 GPIA 1.05 GPIA 1.05 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 23 Georgia 1.06 GPIA compare
  2. 24 Israel 1.05 GPIA compare
  3. 25 Paraguay 1.05 GPIA compare
  4. 27 Cyprus 1.05 GPIA compare
  5. 28 Mexico 1.04 GPIA compare
  6. 29 Belgium 1.03 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Norway?
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Norway was 1.05 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2029 GPIA in 2003.
How does Norway rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
Norway ranks 26th out of 55 countries with data for 2021.
Is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the Internet/VoIP, using Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, iTalk, etc.; includes video calls via webcam), 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the Internet/VoIP, using Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, iTalk, etc.; includes video calls via webcam), 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
55 places, 719 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release