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Faroe Islands

Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeCapital: Torshavn61,218 observations
Population
54,900
world rank #202 / 217
GDP
4.05B
world rank #168 / 186
GDP / capita
72,113.7
world rank #12 / 185
Life expectancy
83.1
world rank #20 / 217

Governance

16 indicators

16 indicators

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Economy

253 indicators
GDPcurrent US$4.05B#168GDP per capita, PPP2021 intl $72,113.7#12GDP growth%0.84%#170Trade openness% GDP105.8%#55
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2024

Trade

95 indicators
Merchandise exportscurrent US$2.06B#145Merchandise importscurrent US$1.67B#169Exports of goods & services% GDP54.6%#42Imports of goods & services% GDP51.2%#71
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2025

Health

126 indicators
Life expectancyyears83.1#20Basic sanitation access% pop90.9%#93Basic drinking water access% pop100%#1
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2024

Education

11 indicators

11 indicators

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Demography

332 indicators
Populationpeople54,900#202Population growth%0.47%#137Urban population%39.6%#162Fertility ratebirths/woman1.9#108
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0UN WPP CC BY 3.0 IGO · updated 2025

Climate

113 indicators
Electricity access% pop100%#1Renewable energy share%7.9%#45Forest area% land0.06%#206CO₂ per capitat13.1#15
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0Our World in Data CC BY 4.0Ember CC BY 4.0 · updated 2024

Energy

168 indicators
Electricity access, rural% rural pop100%#1Electricity access, urban% urban pop100%#1Electricity from coal% of output0%#1
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2024

Environment

174 indicators
Terrestrial protected areas% land area2.4%#154Capture fisheries productiontonnes677,690.7#29
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2025

Agriculture

93 indicators
Agricultural land% land area70.1%#23Aquaculture productiontonnes109,512#39Food production index2014-16 = 100106.6#94
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2024

Technology

52 indicators
Mobile subscriptionsper 100 people105.8#122Secure internet serversper 1M people11,420.2#58Fixed telephone subscriptionsper 100 people27.7#45
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2024

Society

34 indicators
Internet users% pop97.6%#5Fixed broadband subscriptionsper 10034.6#40Poverty headcount at $2.15/dayproportion (0-1)0#5Poverty headcount at $3.65/dayproportion (0-1)0#19
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0World Bank (PIP) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2026

Risk

1 indicator

1 indicator

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