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

26.76 per 100 people, with Faroe Islands ahead.

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

53 years are reported by both, from 1970 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.

Faroe Islands vs IDA only: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Faroe Islands

27.66 per 100 people

in 2022

IDA only

0.9 per 100 people

in 2025

Faroe Islands rank

40th

IDA only rank

40th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Faroe Islands
IDA only

How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 27.66 per 100 people against 0.9 per 100 people in IDA only, a difference of 26.76 per 100 people.

That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 30.7 times IDA only's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.

Faroe Islands ranks 40th and IDA only ranks 40th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Faroe Islands	IDA only	Difference	Ahead
1970s	23.32 per 100 people	0.2111 per 100 people	23.11 per 100 people	Faroe Islands
1980s	38.53 per 100 people	0.3951 per 100 people	38.13 per 100 people	Faroe Islands
1990s	51.69 per 100 people	0.643 per 100 people	51.05 per 100 people	Faroe Islands
2000s	48.93 per 100 people	1.52 per 100 people	47.41 per 100 people	Faroe Islands
2010s	38.91 per 100 people	1.66 per 100 people	37.26 per 100 people	Faroe Islands
2020s	28.54 per 100 people	1.17 per 100 people	27.37 per 100 people	Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Faroe Islands or IDA only?: Faroe Islands, at 27.66 per 100 people against 0.9 per 100 people in IDA only as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Faroe Islands and IDA only?: 26.76 per 100 people, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and IDA only?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Faroe Islands and IDA only rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Faroe Islands ranks 40th and IDA only ranks 40th of 212 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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About this data

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.