Faroe Islands vs Greenland: Number of people with and without electricity access
Faroe Islands
54,640 people
in 2024
Greenland
56,836 people
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
200th
Greenland rank
199th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Faroe Islands
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 56,836 people against 54,640 people in Faroe Islands, a difference of 2,196 people.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 200th and Greenland ranks 199th of 214 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,479 people | 55,700 people | 10,221 people | Greenland |
| 2000s | 47,855 people | 56,572 people | 8,718 people | Greenland |
| 2010s | 49,349 people | 56,373 people | 7,024 people | Greenland |
| 2020s | 53,759 people | 56,676 people | 2,918 people | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Faroe Islands or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 56,836 people against 54,640 people in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 2,196 people, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Greenland rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Faroe Islands ranks 200th and Greenland ranks 199th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.