Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 14,940 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Faroe Islands, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2022, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Faroe Islands stood at 14,940.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Faroe Islands peaked at 24,952 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,208, in 1960.
That places Faroe Islands 175th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,208 | — |
| 1961 | 3,208 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3,208 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,208 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,208 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,765 | +48.5% |
| 1966 | 4,765 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,765 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,765 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,765 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,910 | +45.0% |
| 1971 | 6,910 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6,910 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6,910 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,910 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10,529 | +52.4% |
| 1976 | 11,400 | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 12,091 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 12,709 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 13,279 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 13,781 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 14,639 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 15,517 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 15,921 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 17,040 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 17,673 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 18,311 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 19,441 | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 20,816 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 22,053 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 22,825 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 23,716 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 23,741 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 23,256 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 22,637 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 22,246 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 22,856 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 23,557 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 24,032 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 24,851 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 24,952 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 23,156 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 24,408 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 24,292 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 23,958 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 23,823 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 23,043 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 22,459 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 21,822 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 20,924 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 20,175 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 19,561 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 18,685 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 21,577 | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 20,999 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 20,083 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 19,078 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 18,021 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 17,188 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 15,783 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 15,341 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 15,341 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14,940 | -2.6% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 14,940 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 3% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 14,940 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 734,202, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled 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 | +52.4% | 6,910 | 10,529 |
| 1965 | +48.5% | 3,208 | 4,765 |
| 1970 | +45.0% | 4,765 | 6,910 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,986 | 3,208 | 4,765 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,456 | 6,910 | 13,279 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,519 | 13,781 | 22,053 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,372 | 22,246 | 24,851 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,284 | 20,924 | 24,952 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,115 | 15,783 | 21,577 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,207 | 14,940 | 15,341 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 172 San Marino 16,000 compare
- 173 Mauritania 15,997 compare
- 174 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15,602 compare
- 176 Burundi 14,363 compare
- 177 Maldives 11,998 compare
- 178 Equatorial Guinea 11,389 compare
More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 22.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 1.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 6.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 21.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8196 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 31.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Faroe Islands?
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Faroe Islands was 14,940 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 24,952 in 2000.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,208 in 1960.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Faroe Islands ranks 175th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.