Fixed broadband subscriptions in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 34.59 per 100 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Faroe Islands, 2001–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in Faroe Islands is 34.59 per 100 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Faroe Islands peaked at 36.39 per 100 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1168 per 100 people, in 2001.
That places Faroe Islands 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1168 per 100 people | — |
| 2002 | 0.2434 per 100 people | +108.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8308 per 100 people | +241.3% |
| 2004 | 6.53 per 100 people | +685.6% |
| 2005 | 12.13 per 100 people | +85.9% |
| 2006 | 27.11 per 100 people | +123.4% |
| 2007 | 29.84 per 100 people | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 30.68 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 32.75 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 33.59 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 33.5 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 33.94 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 34.59 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 35.81 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 36.39 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 36.29 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.91 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 35.63 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 35.07 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 35.07 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.6 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 34.59 per 100 people | -0.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 34.59 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 97% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 34.59 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.74 per 100 people, 100% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Faroe Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +685.6% | 0.8308 per 100 people | 6.53 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +241.3% | 0.2434 per 100 people | 0.8308 per 100 people |
| 2006 | +123.4% | 12.13 per 100 people | 27.11 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +108.5% | 0.1168 per 100 people | 0.2434 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +85.9% | 6.53 per 100 people | 12.13 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.58 per 100 people | 0.1168 per 100 people | 32.75 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.07 per 100 people | 33.5 per 100 people | 36.39 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.75 per 100 people | 34.59 per 100 people | 35.07 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More infrastructure data for Faroe Islands
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 57,146 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 105.8 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14,940 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 27.66 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2772 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 14,940 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.06 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Faroe Islands?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Faroe Islands was 34.59 per 100 people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 36.39 per 100 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1168 per 100 people in 2001.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Faroe Islands ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.