Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 97.6% in 2017. β² Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Faroe Islands, 2000β2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals using the internet in Faroe Islands is 97.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Faroe Islands peaked at 97.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2000.
Faroe Islands ranks 16th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.9% | 32.9% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 75.2% | 97.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 13 Qatar 98.1% compare
- 14 Malaysia 98.0% compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 97.9% compare
- 17 San Marino 97.4% compare
- 18 Switzerland 97.3% compare
- 19 Aruba 97.2% compare
- 19 Ireland 97.2% compare
More science & technology data for Faroe Islands
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 57,146 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 105.8 (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 105.8 (2022)
- Share of individuals using the internet 97.58 (2017)
- Number of internet users 49,052 (2017)
- Broadband penetration by country 34.59 (2022)
- Landline internet subscriptions 18,681 (2022)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 100.0% (2022)
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people by speed 34.59 (2022)
- Population covered by mobile network by network capability 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Faroe Islands?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Faroe Islands was 97.6% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2000.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Faroe Islands ranks 16th out of 219 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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