Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.06 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Faroe Islands, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Faroe Islands stood at 1.06 units per person.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Faroe Islands peaked at 1.22 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Faroe Islands ranks 132nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0301 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0363 units per person | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0345 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0439 units per person | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0587 units per person | +33.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0749 units per person | +27.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1065 units per person | +42.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1459 units per person | +36.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2384 units per person | +63.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3709 units per person | +55.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5251 units per person | +41.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7339 units per person | +39.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7917 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8535 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8692 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.03 units per person | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 1.08 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.13 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.17 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.22 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.2 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.22 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.2 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.2 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.09 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.13 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.11 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.06 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.13 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.11 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.06 units per person | -4.6% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 1.06 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 85% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 1.06 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.23 units per person, 86% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +63.4% | 0.1459 units per person | 0.2384 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0769 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.2384 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8554 units per person | 0.3709 units per person | 1.17 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 units per person | 1.06 units per person | 1.22 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 units per person | 1.06 units per person | 1.13 units per person | 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 unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 57,146 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Faroe Islands?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Faroe Islands was 1.06 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 132nd out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.