Faroe Islands vs Nicaragua: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Faroe Islands
105.8 per 100 people
in 2022
Nicaragua
105.96 per 100 people
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
132nd
Nicaragua rank
131st

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 105.96 per 100 people against 105.8 per 100 people in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.16 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 132nd and Nicaragua ranks 131st of 212 countries.

Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people —
1990s 7.69 per 100 people 0.1652 per 100 people 7.53 per 100 people Faroe Islands
2000s 85.89 per 100 people 24.77 per 100 people 61.12 per 100 people Faroe Islands
2010s 115.62 per 100 people 105.89 per 100 people 9.73 per 100 people Faroe Islands
2020s 109.83 per 100 people 96.3 per 100 people 13.53 per 100 people Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Faroe Islands or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 105.96 per 100 people against 105.8 per 100 people in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Faroe Islands and Nicaragua?
0.16 per 100 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Nicaragua?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Faroe Islands and Nicaragua rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Faroe Islands ranks 132nd and Nicaragua ranks 131st 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 per 100 people. 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 per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
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, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.