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
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.