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Digital & energy access · Europe & Central Asia · High income
Greenland: internet, mobile and energy access
Internet users is 69.5% (2017). Mobile subscriptions is 118.6 (2022), 95th of 210 in the world and 37th of 56 in Europe & Central Asia. Fixed broadband is 32.0 (2022), 52nd of 208 in the world and 35th of 55 in Europe & Central Asia.
Internet users
GreenlandEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
Mobile subscriptions
GreenlandEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
8 indicators
Digital & energy access: Greenland in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet usersInternet users, % of population | 69.5%2017 | — | — | 31.7% | 63.0% | · | +8.4 ppsince 2007 | 92.4% | 94.2% | 73.6% | |
| Mobile subscriptionsMobile subscriptions per 100 people | 118.62022 | 95/210 | 37/56 | 26.9 | 101.3 | 117.6 | +13%since 2012 | 134.6 | 141.6 | 111.5 | |
| Fixed broadbandFixed broadband per 100 people | 32.02022 | 52/208 | 35/55 | · | 21.9 | 27.9 | +60%since 2012 | 34.5 | 38.7 | 20.1 | |
| Fixed telephoneFixed telephone lines per 100 people | 8.92022 | 113/213 | 44/56 | 46.6 | 38.5 | 11.3 | −73%since 2012 | 23.3 | 28.0 | 9.9 | |
| Secure serversSecure internet servers per million people | 3,9062024 | 81/215 | 48/56 | · | 937 | 4,116 | +68%since 2014 | 49,285 | 85,831 | 16,381 | |
| Electricity accessAccess to electricity, % of population | 100.0%2024 | 42/215 | 23/57 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 91.9% | |
| Electricity access, ruralAccess to electricity, rural, % of rural population | 100.0%2024 | 43/211 | 23/57 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 100.0% | 99.9% | 84.9% | |
| Electricity access, urbanAccess to electricity, urban, % of urban population | 100.0%2024 | 46/213 | 23/57 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 97.8% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Internet users+8.4 pp69.5% in 2017
- Fixed broadband+60%32.0 in 2022
- Secure servers+68%3,906 in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Greenland and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Greenland. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Greenland | Canada | Norway | Iceland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users | 69.5%2017 | 94.4%2024 | 99.0%2024 | 98.2%2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 118.62022 | 94.12024 | 109.32024 | 120.92024 |
| Fixed broadband | 32.02022 | 42.52024 | 45.22024 | 37.52024 |
| Fixed telephone | 8.92022 | 27.62024 | 1.32024 | 17.42024 |
| Secure servers | 3,9062024 | 39,7382024 | 35,4702024 | 88,0842024 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Electricity access, rural | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Electricity access, urban | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |