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