Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 27.66 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Faroe Islands, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Faroe Islands is 27.66, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Faroe Islands peaked at 55 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.27, in 1961.
Faroe Islands ranks 40th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.39 | — |
| 1961 | 9.27 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 9.27 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9.27 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9.27 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 13.11 | +41.5% |
| 1966 | 12.93 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 12.93 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12.93 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12.93 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 17.99 | +39.1% |
| 1971 | 17.71 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 17.71 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 17.71 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 17.71 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 25.92 | +46.3% |
| 1976 | 27.77 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 29.15 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 30.28 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 31.24 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 32.01 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 33.57 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 35.13 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 35.64 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 37.75 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 38.78 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 39.8 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 41.83 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 44.33 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 46.44 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 48.1 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 50.7 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 51.6 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 51.5 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 51.2 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 50.7 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 51.7 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 52.9 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 53.5 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 55 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 54.64 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 50.08 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 52.12 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 51.22 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 49.89 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 49.26 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 47.58 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 46.33 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 45 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 43.15 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 41.88 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 40.81 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 38.85 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 44.69 | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 43.31 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 41.07 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 38.52 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 35.87 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 33.68 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 30.44 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 29.17 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 28.78 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 27.66 | -3.9% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 27.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 27.66 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Faroe Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +46.3% | 17.71 | 25.92 |
| 1965 | +41.5% | 9.27 | 13.11 |
| 1970 | +39.1% | 12.93 | 17.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.13 | 9.27 | 13.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.32 | 17.71 | 31.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.53 | 32.01 | 46.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.69 | 48.1 | 55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.93 | 43.15 | 54.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.91 | 30.44 | 44.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.54 | 27.66 | 29.17 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Faroe Islands?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Faroe Islands was 27.66 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 55 in 1999.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.27 in 1961.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Faroe Islands ranks 40th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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