Faroe Islands vs Ireland: Share of the population using the Internet
Faroe Islands
97.6%
in 2017
Ireland
97.2%
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
15th
Ireland rank
18th
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Faroe Islands
- Ireland
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 97.6% against 97.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 18th of 208 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 4.4% | 2.4% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 42.8% | 19.0% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 79.3% | 9.6% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Faroe Islands or Ireland?
- Faroe Islands, at 97.6% against 97.2% in Ireland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Faroe Islands and Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Faroe Islands and Ireland rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Faroe Islands ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 18th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.