Americas vs Faroe Islands: Proportion of individuals using the Internet
Americas
88.1%
in 2025
Faroe Islands
97.6%
in 2017
Americas rank
14th
Faroe Islands rank
16th
Proportion of individuals using the Internet over time
- Americas
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 97.6% against 88.1% in Americas, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Americas's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 14th and Faroe Islands ranks 16th of 35 groups.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 72.8% | 31.3% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 88.9% | 30.2% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of individuals using the internet, Americas or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 97.6% against 88.1% in Americas as of 2017.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals using the internet between Americas and Faroe Islands?
- 9.5%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Faroe Islands?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Americas and Faroe Islands rank globally for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Americas ranks 14th and Faroe Islands ranks 16th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.