Number of people using the Internet in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Number of people using the Internet was 49,052 users in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Faroe Islands, 1990–2017
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in. Measured in users.
Analysis
In 2017, number of people using the internet in Faroe Islands stood at 49,052 users. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Faroe Islands peaked at 49,052 users in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 users, in 1990.
Faroe Islands ranks 194th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,040 users | 0 users | 10,089 users | 6 |
| 2000s | 29,639 users | 15,038 users | 36,849 users | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,376 users | 36,240 users | 49,052 users | 8 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More science & technology data for Faroe Islands
- Mobile phone subscriptions 57,146 (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 105.8 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 105.8 per 100 people (2022)
- Share of the population using the Internet 97.6% (2017)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 34.59 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 18,681 (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 34.59 per 100 population (2022)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 100.0% (2022)
- Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 100.0% (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 17,099 number (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Faroe Islands?
- Number of people using the internet in Faroe Islands was 49,052 users in 2017, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 49,052 users in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 users in 1990.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for number of people using the internet?
- Faroe Islands ranks 194th out of 207 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of individuals using the Internet.