Faroe Islands vs Greenland: Mobile phone subscriptions

Faroe Islands
57,146
in 2022
Greenland
66,425
in 2022
Faroe Islands rank
197th
Greenland rank
194th

Mobile phone subscriptions over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Greenland
020.0k40.0k60.0k198020012022

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 66,425 against 57,146 in Faroe Islands, a difference of 9,279.

That makes Greenland's figure about 1.2 times Faroe Islands's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greenland ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 197th and Greenland ranks 194th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Greenland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Greenland Difference Ahead
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 3,451 3,665 213.5 Greenland
2000s 41,154 39,577 1,577 Faroe Islands
2010s 57,140 60,346 3,206 Greenland
2020s 58,524 66,329 7,805 Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Faroe Islands or Greenland?
Greenland, at 66,425 against 57,146 in Faroe Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Faroe Islands and Greenland?
9,279, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Greenland?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Faroe Islands and Greenland rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
Faroe Islands ranks 197th and Greenland ranks 194th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
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