What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Brunei and Faroe Islands?

0.06 per 100 people, with Brunei ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Faroe Islands?

45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brunei vs Faroe Islands: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Brunei

27.72 per 100 people

in 2024

Faroe Islands

27.66 per 100 people

in 2022

Brunei rank

39th

Faroe Islands rank

40th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Brunei
Faroe Islands

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 27.72 per 100 people against 27.66 per 100 people in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.06 per 100 people.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.

Brunei ranks 39th and Faroe Islands ranks 40th of 213 countries.

Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei	Faroe Islands	Difference	Ahead
1970s	4.7 per 100 people	30.22 per 100 people	25.53 per 100 people	Faroe Islands
1980s	9.02 per 100 people	38.53 per 100 people	29.51 per 100 people	Faroe Islands
1990s	21.26 per 100 people	51.69 per 100 people	30.43 per 100 people	Faroe Islands
2000s	23.14 per 100 people	48.93 per 100 people	25.79 per 100 people	Faroe Islands
2010s	18.69 per 100 people	38.27 per 100 people	19.58 per 100 people	Faroe Islands
2020s	24.97 per 100 people	28.54 per 100 people	3.57 per 100 people	Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Brunei or Faroe Islands?: Brunei, at 27.72 per 100 people against 27.66 per 100 people in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Brunei and Faroe Islands?: 0.06 per 100 people, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Faroe Islands?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
How do Brunei and Faroe Islands rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Brunei ranks 39th and Faroe Islands ranks 40th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit: per 100 people
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.