Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 10.91 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 10.91 units per square kilometre for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands peaked at 17.87 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.3 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Faroe Islands ranks 89th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1966 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.95 units per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1971 | 4.95 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.95 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.95 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.95 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.54 units per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1976 | 8.17 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 8.66 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 9.1 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 9.51 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 9.87 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 10.49 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 11.12 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 11.4 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 12.21 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 12.66 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 13.12 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 13.93 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 14.91 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 15.8 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 16.35 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 16.99 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 17.01 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 16.66 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 16.22 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 15.94 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 16.37 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 16.87 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 17.21 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 17.8 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 17.87 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 16.59 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 17.48 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 17.4 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 17.16 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 17.07 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.51 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 16.09 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 15.63 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 14.99 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 14.45 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 14.01 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 13.38 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 15.46 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 15.04 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 14.39 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 13.67 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 12.91 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 12.31 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 11.31 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 11.23 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 11.2 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 10.91 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 10.91 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.47 units per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 10.91 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.08 units per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre 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% | 4.95 units per square kilometre | 7.54 units per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +48.5% | 2.3 units per square kilometre | 3.41 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +45.0% | 3.41 units per square kilometre | 4.95 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.92 units per square kilometre | 2.3 units per square kilometre | 3.41 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.77 units per square kilometre | 4.95 units per square kilometre | 9.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.55 units per square kilometre | 9.87 units per square kilometre | 15.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.74 units per square kilometre | 15.94 units per square kilometre | 17.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.68 units per square kilometre | 14.99 units per square kilometre | 17.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.69 units per square kilometre | 11.31 units per square kilometre | 15.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.11 units per square kilometre | 10.91 units per square kilometre | 11.23 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 86 Tunisia 11.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Armenia 11.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Marshall Islands 10.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Slovakia 10.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Panama 10.43 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands was 10.91 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.87 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Faroe Islands ranks 89th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.