Faroe Islands vs Least developed countries: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Faroe Islands
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 50.9% against 25.0% in Least developed countries, a difference of 25.9%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 2.0 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 45th and Least developed countries ranks 42nd of 198 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Least developed countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 26.6% | 6.9% | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 25.5% | 11.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 25.6% | 28.3% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Faroe Islands or Least developed countries?
- Faroe Islands, at 50.9% against 25.0% in Least developed countries as of 2011.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Faroe Islands and Least developed countries?
- 25.9%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Least developed countries?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.
- How do Faroe Islands and Least developed countries rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Faroe Islands ranks 45th and Least developed countries ranks 42nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.