Fixed telephone subscriptions in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 14,940 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Faroe Islands, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Faroe Islands is 14,940, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Faroe Islands peaked at 24,952 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,208, in 1960.
Faroe Islands ranks 176th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
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
- 173 San Marino 16,000 compare
- 174 Mauritania 15,997 compare
- 175 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15,602 compare
- 177 Burundi 14,363 compare
- 178 Maldives 11,998 compare
- 179 Equatorial Guinea 11,389 compare
More infrastructure data for Faroe Islands
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 27.66 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 105.8 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 57,146 (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 97.6% (2017)
- Fixed broadband subscriptions 34.59 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed broadband subscriptions 18,681 (2022)
- ICT goods imports 4.2% (2009)
- Secure Internet servers 11,420 per 1 million people (2024)
- Secure Internet servers 624 (2024)
- Container port traffic 31,214 TEU: 20 foot equivalent units (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Faroe Islands?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Faroe Islands was 14,940 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 24,952 in 2000.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,208 in 1960.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Faroe Islands ranks 176th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.