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