Online Bill Payments Statistics in Norway (2026)

86.2% of adults in Norway paid bills online or from a mobile phone in 2021, World Bank Global Findex data show. Down from 87.9% in 2017 to 86.2% in 2021 (−1.8 percentage points). Norway ranks #2 of 46 economies in Europe & Central Asia on this measure, and #2 of 142 globally.

Key Statistics

Latest value (2021): 86.2% (2021); Online Bill Payments in Norway as of 2021, the most recent observation in World Bank Global Findex data.
Change since 2017: −1.8 pp (2021); Down from 87.9% in 2017 to 86.2% in 2021 (−1.8 percentage points).
Peak value (2017): 87.9% (2017); Highest value in the available series; the 2021 value is 86.2%.
Rank in Europe & Central Asia: #2 of 46 (2021); Norway ranks 2 of 46 countries in Europe & Central Asia with data, based on each country's latest value.
Global rank: #2 of 142 (2021); Norway ranks 2 of 142 countries with data globally.
Europe & Central Asia average: 50.1% (2021); Norway (86.2%) is above the average of 50.1% across the 46 countries in Europe & Central Asia with data.
Among women (2021): 87% (2021); Value for women in Norway, same 2021 World Bank Global Findex data.
Among men (2021): 85.4% (2021); Value for men in Norway, same 2021 World Bank Global Findex data.
Gender gap (women minus men): +1.6 pp (2021); In 2021, the figure was 87% for women and 85.4% for men — 1.6 percentage points higher among women.
Among the poorest 40% (2021): 82.6% (2021); Value for adults in the poorest 40% of households in Norway in 2021.
Poorest-40% gap vs national: −3.5 pp (2021); The poorest 40% (82.6%) are 3.5 percentage points below the national figure (86.2%).
Internet use in Norway (2024): 99% (2024); 99% of the population in Norway used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
Population (2024): 5.6 million (2024); Norway had a population of 5.6 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.

Trend, 2017–2021

Online Bill Payments in Norway by year (% of adults (age 15+))
Year	% of adults (age 15+)	Change
2021	86.2%	−1.8 pp
2017	87.9%	—

Frequently asked questions

What share of adults in Norway paid bills online or from a mobile phone?

86.2% of adults in Norway paid bills online or from a mobile phone in 2021, according to World Bank Global Findex data.

Is there a gender gap in online bill payments in Norway?

Yes — in 2021 the figure was 87% for women and 85.4% for men, a gap of 1.6 percentage points in favor of women.

When did online bill payments in Norway peak?

The highest value in the available series was 87.9% in 2017; the latest (2021) value is 86.2%.

How recent is the online bill payments data for Norway?

The most recent observation is from 2021. World Bank Global Findex data is reported with a lag, so 2021 is the latest available year for Norway.

Where does the online bill payments data for Norway come from?

The data comes from the World Bank Global Findex (indicator fin26a). The latest observation for Norway is from 2021; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-06-10.

Source & methodology

Source: World Bank Global Findex, indicator fin26a, retrieved 2026-06-10.

Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.

Last updated 2026-06-10.