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Faroe Islands flag Faroe Islands Europe
United States flag United States North America
Key Statistics
Population
people
54.7K
203rd
340.1M
3rd
GDP
gross domestic product, US$
$4.1B
177th
$28.8T
1st
GDP per Capita
US$ per person
$74,120
15th
$84,534
12th
GNI per Capita (PPP)
international $
$83,290
14th
$85,980
10th
GDP Growth
annual %
0.8% 178th
2.8% 122nd
Surface Area
km²
12,960 km²
160th
9,831,510 km²
3rd
Population Density
people per km²
4.2 /km²
34.6 /km²
Fertility Rate
births per woman
1.9 115th
1.6 135th
Urban Population
% of population
39.4% 173rd
80.1% 57th
Population 65+
% of population
17.7% 47th
17.9% 45th
Health
Life Expectancy
years at birth
83.1 yrs
19th
78.4 yrs
63rd
Infant Mortality
per 1,000 live births
N/A
5.5 56th
Maternal Mortality
per 100,000 live births
N/A
17.0 67th
Health Spending per Capita
US$
N/A
$13,473 1st
Health Spending
% of GDP
N/A
16.7% 3rd
Physicians
per 1,000 people
N/A
3.68 39th
Hospital Beds
per 1,000 people
N/A
2.68 82nd
Population Pyramidsby age & sex, 2024
Population pyramid of Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
Population pyramid of United States
United States
Economy & Environment
Unemployment Rate
% of labour force
N/A
4.0% 71st
GHG Emissions
tons per capita
N/A
17.74 175th
Agriculture
% of GDP
16.1%
1.0%
Industry
% of GDP
18.3%
17.9%
Services
% of GDP
53.8%
77.6%
Exports
% of GDP
54.6%
11.1%
Imports
% of GDP
51.2%
14.3%
Education & Society
Literacy Rate
% of adults
N/A
N/A
Education Spending
% of GDP
N/A
5.4% 44th
Gini Index
0 = perfect equality
N/A
41.8 134th
Poverty Rate
at $2.15/day
N/A
1.2% 68th
Homicide Rate
per 100,000 people
N/A
5.8 134th
Women in Parliament
% of seats
N/A
28.7% 76th
Female Labor Participation
% of female population
N/A
56.6% 73rd
Military Spending
% of GDP
N/A
3.4% 24th
Technology & Infrastructure
Internet Users
% of population
97.6%
15th
93.1%
42nd
Mobile Subscriptions
per 100 people
105.8 128th
112.4 111th
Access to Electricity
% of population
100.0%
38th
100.0%
124th
Access to Water
% of population
100.0%
7th
100.0%
44th
Access to Sanitation
% of population
90.9%
118th
99.6%
34th
Renewable Energy
% of consumption
7.9% 158th
10.9% 143rd
Forest Area
% of land area
0.1% 207th
33.9% 96th
Ochre marks the leading country for each measure.
GDP Compositionagriculture · industry · services
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Trade Balanceexports vs imports, % of GDP
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Population Over Time1960 – 2024
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GDP Over Time1960 – 2024, US$
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Life Expectancy Over Time1960 – 2024
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