Faroe Islands vs Switzerland: Access to electricity
Faroe Islands
100.0%
in 2016
Switzerland
100.0%
in 2016
Faroe Islands rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Faroe Islands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Switzerland | 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, Faroe Islands or Switzerland?
- Faroe Islands, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Switzerland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Faroe Islands and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Faroe Islands and Switzerland rank globally for access to electricity?
- Faroe Islands ranks 1st and Switzerland 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
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.