Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 34.59 per 100 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Faroe Islands, 2001–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Faroe Islands is 34.59 per 100 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Faroe Islands peaked at 36.39 per 100 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1168 per 100 people, in 2001.
Faroe Islands ranks 45th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1168 per 100 people | — |
| 2002 | 0.2434 per 100 people | +108.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8308 per 100 people | +241.3% |
| 2004 | 6.53 per 100 people | +685.6% |
| 2005 | 12.13 per 100 people | +85.9% |
| 2006 | 27.11 per 100 people | +123.4% |
| 2007 | 29.84 per 100 people | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 30.68 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 32.75 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 33.59 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 33.5 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 33.94 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 34.59 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 35.81 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 36.39 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 36.29 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.91 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 35.63 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 35.07 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 35.07 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.6 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 34.59 per 100 people | -0.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 34.59 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 97% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 34.59 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.74 per 100 people, 100% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Faroe Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +685.6% | 0.8308 per 100 people | 6.53 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +241.3% | 0.2434 per 100 people | 0.8308 per 100 people |
| 2006 | +123.4% | 12.13 per 100 people | 27.11 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +108.5% | 0.1168 per 100 people | 0.2434 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +85.9% | 6.53 per 100 people | 12.13 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.58 per 100 people | 0.1168 per 100 people | 32.75 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.07 per 100 people | 33.5 per 100 people | 36.39 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.75 per 100 people | 34.59 per 100 people | 35.07 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More science & technology data for Faroe Islands
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 105.8 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.06 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 57,146 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 41.71 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.3008 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 57,146 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Faroe Islands?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Faroe Islands was 34.59 per 100 people in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 36.39 per 100 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1168 per 100 people in 2001.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Faroe Islands ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.