Faroe Islands vs Palestine: Share of the population with access to basic services
Faroe Islands
100.0%
in 2024
Palestine
100.0%
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
1st
Palestine rank
1st
Share of the population with access to basic services over time
- Faroe Islands
- Palestine
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Palestine, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 1st and Palestine ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 98.4% | 1.6% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.4% | 0.6% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to basic services, Faroe Islands or Palestine?
- Faroe Islands, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to basic services between Faroe Islands and Palestine?
- 0.0%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Palestine?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Palestine rank globally for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Faroe Islands ranks 1st and Palestine ranks 1st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.