Norway 6.2

Table 3: People who participated in or attended a certain cultural activity during the last 12 months in Norway (in % of the population, over 3 available years)

	2012	2016	2021
Activities heavily subsidised by the state
Theatre (and musicals)	45	50	16
Opera performances	8	8	3
Zarzuela
Dance	14	14	5
Concerts of classic music			12
Libraries	49	46	37
Museums	41	44	29
Monuments
Cultural centres
Activities without large public subsidies
Cinema	67	72	40
To read books not related to the profession or studies
In paper format (Usually¹ use)			68
In digital format (Usually use)			18
Directly on the Internet (Usually use)
To listen to music (Usually listen)
In a computer or directly on the Internet
To read periodic publications (Usually read)
Directly on the Internet
To watch videos (Usually watch)	12	26	52
Directly on the Internet
To watch television (Usually watch)	77	67	46
Directly on the Internet
To listen to the radio (Usually watch)	60	59	47
Directly on the Internet
To play videogames (Usually play)		35	33
To use computer for entertainment or leisure (Usually use)
Internet for entertainment or leisure (Usually use)	80	89	93

Table 4: People who have carried out artistic activities in Norway in the last 12 months by type of activity, in % of total population, period 2012-2021

	2012	2016	2021
Writing
Visual art	11	8	16
Painting or drawing
Other visual arts
Photography
Making videos
Designing web pages
Drama	2	2	1
Dance and ballet	4	3	3
Playing an instrument			19
Singing in a choir	7	7	6

¹ Usually – Daily use.

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