Faroe Islands vs Maldives: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Faroe Islands
14,940
in 2022
Maldives
11,998
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
177th
Maldives rank
179th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 14,940 against 11,998 in Maldives, a difference of 2,942.

That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Faroe Islands ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 177th and Maldives ranks 179th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 4 and Maldives in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Maldives Difference Ahead
1970s 9,337 440 8,897 Faroe Islands
1980s 17,935 2,779 15,155 Faroe Islands
1990s 23,372 13,349 10,022 Faroe Islands
2000s 23,284 31,684 8,400 Maldives
2010s 19,115 21,955 2,840 Maldives
2020s 15,207 13,963 1,244 Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Faroe Islands or Maldives?
Faroe Islands, at 14,940 against 11,998 in Maldives as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Faroe Islands and Maldives?
2,942, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Maldives?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Faroe Islands and Maldives rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Faroe Islands ranks 177th and Maldives ranks 179th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.