Faroe Islands vs Qatar: Share of the population using the Internet
Faroe Islands
97.6%
in 2017
Qatar
98.1%
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
15th
Qatar rank
12th
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Faroe Islands
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 98.1% against 97.6% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Qatar ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 15th and Qatar ranks 12th 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 | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 2.0% | 4.8% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 24.9% | 37.0% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 83.7% | 5.2% | 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 Qatar?
- Qatar, at 98.1% against 97.6% in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Faroe Islands and Qatar?
- 0.5%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Qatar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Faroe Islands and Qatar rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Faroe Islands ranks 15th and Qatar ranks 12th 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.