Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 27.66 per 100 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
27.66 per 100 people
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
40th
of 212 countries
All-time high
55 per 100 people
in 1999
All-time low
9.27 per 100 people
in 1961
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Faroe Islands, 1960–2022

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Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Faroe Islands recorded 27.66 per 100 people for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Faroe Islands peaked at 55 per 100 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.27 per 100 people, in 1961.

That places Faroe Islands 40th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.13 per 100 people 9.27 per 100 people 13.11 per 100 people 10
1970s 23.32 per 100 people 17.71 per 100 people 31.24 per 100 people 10
1980s 38.53 per 100 people 32.01 per 100 people 46.44 per 100 people 10
1990s 51.69 per 100 people 48.1 per 100 people 55 per 100 people 10
2000s 48.93 per 100 people 43.15 per 100 people 54.64 per 100 people 10
2010s 38.91 per 100 people 30.44 per 100 people 44.69 per 100 people 10
2020s 28.54 per 100 people 27.66 per 100 people 29.17 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

  1. 37 Slovenia 28.67 per 100 people compare
  2. 38 Croatia 28.46 per 100 people compare
  3. 39 Brunei 27.72 per 100 people compare
  4. 41 Israel 27.66 per 100 people compare
  5. 42 Canada 27.6 per 100 people compare
  6. 43 Hungary 26 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Faroe Islands?
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Faroe Islands was 27.66 per 100 people in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Faroe Islands?
The highest recorded value was 55 per 100 people in 1999.
What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Faroe Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 9.27 per 100 people in 1961.
How does Faroe Islands rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Faroe Islands ranks 40th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is adoption of communication technologies 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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