Denmark vs Faroe Islands: Access to electricity

Denmark
100.0%
in 2016
Faroe Islands
100.0%
in 2016
Denmark rank
1st
Faroe Islands rank
1st

Access to electricity over time

  • Denmark
  • Faroe Islands
020406080100199020032016

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 1st and Faroe Islands ranks 1st of 217 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Faroe Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Denmark or Faroe Islands?
Denmark, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Faroe Islands as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Denmark and Faroe Islands?
0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Faroe Islands?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Denmark and Faroe Islands rank globally for access to electricity?
Denmark ranks 1st and Faroe Islands ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,824 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.