Denmark vs Faroe Islands: Share of the population with access to electricity
Denmark
100.0%
in 2024
Faroe Islands
100.0%
in 2024
Denmark rank
1st
Faroe Islands rank
1st
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Denmark
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 1st and Faroe Islands ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Denmark or Faroe Islands?
- Denmark, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Denmark and Faroe Islands?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Faroe Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Faroe Islands rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Faroe Islands ranks 1st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to electricity. 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.