Mobile phone subscriptions in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Mobile phone subscriptions was 57,146 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Faroe Islands, 1980–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 57,146 for mobile phone subscriptions in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Faroe Islands peaked at 59,446 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Faroe Islands ranks 197th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscriptions in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 1,429 | — |
| 1992 | 1,718 | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 1,605 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 1,960 | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 2,558 | +30.5% |
| 1996 | 3,265 | +27.6% |
| 1997 | 4,701 | +44.0% |
| 1998 | 6,516 | +38.6% |
| 1999 | 10,761 | +65.1% |
| 2000 | 16,971 | +57.7% |
| 2001 | 24,487 | +44.3% |
| 2002 | 34,737 | +41.9% |
| 2003 | 38,026 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 41,298 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 42,032 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 49,965 | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 52,169 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 54,860 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 56,993 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 59,446 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 58,475 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 58,722 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 57,751 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 58,282 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 53,213 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 54,487 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 56,619 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 56,792 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 54,959 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 59,213 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 59,213 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 57,146 | -3.5% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 57,146 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 1% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 57,146 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.71 million, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +65.1% | 6,516 | 10,761 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,451 | 0 | 10,761 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,154 | 16,971 | 56,993 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,875 | 53,213 | 59,446 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,524 | 57,146 | 59,213 | 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 per 100 people 105.8 per 100 people (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Faroe Islands?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Faroe Islands was 57,146 in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 59,446 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Faroe Islands ranks 197th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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