Faroe Islands vs United Arab Emirates: Share of the population with access to basic services

Faroe Islands

100.0%

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

100.0%

in 2024

Faroe Islands rank

1st

United Arab Emirates rank

1st

Share of the population with access to basic services over time

Faroe Islands
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Faroe Islands ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 214 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of the population with access to basic services
Unit: % of population
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.