Mobile cellular subscriptions in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 57,146 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Faroe Islands, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2022, mobile cellular subscriptions in Faroe Islands stood at 57,146.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Faroe Islands peaked at 59,446 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Faroe Islands 199th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 1,429 | — |
| 1992 | 1,718 | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 1,605 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 1,960 | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 2,558 | +30.5% |
| 1996 | 3,265 | +27.6% |
| 1997 | 4,701 | +44.0% |
| 1998 | 6,516 | +38.6% |
| 1999 | 10,761 | +65.1% |
| 2000 | 16,971 | +57.7% |
| 2001 | 24,487 | +44.3% |
| 2002 | 34,737 | +41.9% |
| 2003 | 38,026 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 41,298 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 42,032 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 49,965 | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 52,169 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 54,860 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 56,993 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 59,446 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 58,475 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 58,722 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 57,751 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 58,282 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 53,213 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 54,487 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 56,619 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 56,792 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 54,959 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 59,213 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 59,213 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 57,146 | -3.5% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 57,146 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 1% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 57,146 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.64 million, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +65.1% | 6,516 | 10,761 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,451 | 0 | 10,761 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,154 | 16,971 | 56,993 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,875 | 53,213 | 59,446 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,524 | 57,146 | 59,213 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More infrastructure data for Faroe Islands
- 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 57,146 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Faroe Islands?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Faroe Islands was 57,146 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 59,446 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Faroe Islands ranks 199th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.