Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 97.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Faroe Islands, 1990–2017
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2017, individuals using the internet in Faroe Islands stood at 97.6%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Faroe Islands peaked at 97.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Faroe Islands ranks 15th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 2.3% | — |
| 1997 | 4.6% | +98.3% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | +145.7% |
| 1999 | 22.3% | +97.3% |
| 2000 | 32.9% | +47.6% |
| 2001 | 43.2% | +31.4% |
| 2002 | 53.3% | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 58.9% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 66.5% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 67.9% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 69.4% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 76.0% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 75.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 75.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 75.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 80.7% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 85.3% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 93.3% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 94.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +2.6% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 97.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 97.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.9%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +145.7% | 4.6% | 11.3% |
| 1997 | +98.3% | 2.3% | 4.6% |
| 1999 | +97.3% | 11.3% | 22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 0.0% | 22.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 32.9% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 75.2% | 97.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 12 Qatar 98.1% compare
- 13 Malaysia 98.0% compare
- 14 South Korea 97.9% compare
- 16 San Marino 97.4% compare
- 17 Switzerland 97.3% compare
- 18 Ireland 97.2% compare
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 individuals using the internet in Faroe Islands?
- Individuals using the internet in Faroe Islands was 97.6% in 2017, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for individuals using the internet?
- Faroe Islands ranks 15th out of 208 countries with data for 2017.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.