Faroe Islands vs IBRD only: Individuals using the Internet
Faroe Islands
97.6%
in 2017
IBRD only
82.7%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
15th
IBRD only rank
13th
Individuals using the Internet over time
- Faroe Islands
- IBRD only
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 97.6% against 82.7% in IBRD only, a difference of 14.9%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.2 times IBRD only's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 15th and IBRD only ranks 13th of 208 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.8% | 14.1% | 58.7% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 35.5% | 53.4% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individuals using the internet, Faroe Islands or IBRD only?
- Faroe Islands, at 97.6% against 82.7% in IBRD only as of 2017.
- What is the difference in individuals using the internet between Faroe Islands and IBRD only?
- 14.9%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and IBRD only?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Faroe Islands and IBRD only rank globally for individuals using the internet?
- Faroe Islands ranks 15th and IBRD only ranks 13th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.