Faroe Islands vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Communications, computer, etc.
Communications, computer, etc. over time
- Faroe Islands
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 50.9% against 35.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 15.1%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 38.9% | 19.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 33.9% | 2.9% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 29.1% | 24.7% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher communications, computer, etc., Faroe Islands or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Faroe Islands, at 50.9% against 35.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
- What is the difference in communications, computer, etc. between Faroe Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 15.1%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.
- How do Faroe Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for communications, computer, etc.?
- Faroe Islands ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Communications, computer, information, and other services cover international telecommunications; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; personal, cultural, and recreational services; manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others; and maintenance and repair services and government services not included elsewhere. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.