Faroe Islands vs Switzerland: Share of the population using the Internet
Faroe Islands
97.6%
in 2017
Switzerland
97.3%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
15th
Switzerland rank
17th
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Faroe Islands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 97.6% against 97.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 13.8% | 7.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 68.0% | 6.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 86.3% | 2.6% | 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 Switzerland?
- Faroe Islands, at 97.6% against 97.3% in Switzerland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Faroe Islands and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Faroe Islands and Switzerland rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Faroe Islands ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 17th 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.