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Faroe Islands

Capital: TorshavnRegion: Europe & Central AsiaIncome: High income
GDP
N/A
Population
54,681
2024
GDP per Capita
N/A
Life Expectancy
83.1 years
2023

Economy

IndicatorValueYear
GNI (Current USD)$4.12B2024
GNI per Capita (USD)$73K2024
GNI per Capita, PPP (USD)$83K2024
Industry Value Added (% of GDP)18.3%2024
Services Value Added (% of GDP)53.8%2024
Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP)16.1%2024
Government Consumption (% of GDP)27.9%2024
Household Consumption (% of GDP)40.6%2024
Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)28.2%2024
GDP Deflator (%)2.0%2024
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)9.5%2024
External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP)3.4%2024
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)0.0%2021
Forest Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021
Industry Value Added (Current USD)$741.7M2024

Fiscal & Monetary

IndicatorValueYear
Official Exchange Rate (per USD)6.892024

Trade

IndicatorValueYear
Trade (% of GDP)105.8%2024
Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP)51.2%2024
Exports of Goods & Services (USD)$2.21B2024
Imports of Goods & Services (USD)$2.07B2024

People

IndicatorValueYear
Population54,6812024
Population Growth (%)0.5%2024
Population Density (per km²)402023
Surface Area (sq km)12,9602023
Land Area (sq km)1,3702023
Urban Population (%)39.4%2024
Urban Population (total)21,5522024
Rural Population (%)60.6%2024
Life Expectancy at Birth83.1 years2023
Life Expectancy, Male80.9 years2023
Life Expectancy, Female85.5 years2023
Fertility Rate (births per woman)1.92023
Birth Rate (per 1,000)10.62023
Death Rate (per 1,000)7.62023
Net Migration3862025
Population Ages 0–14 (%)20.0%2024
Population Ages 15–64 (%)62.3%2024
Population Ages 65+ (%)17.7%2024
Age Dependency Ratio (%)60.5%2024
Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000)62.52023
Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000)36.22023

Energy & Environment

IndicatorValueYear
Renewable Electricity Output (%)38.1%2021
Renewable Energy Consumption (%)7.9%2022
Forest Area (%)0.1%2023
Forest Area (sq km)12023
Terrestrial Protected Areas (%)0.0%2024
Marine Protected Areas (%)0.0%2024
Access to Basic Drinking Water (%)100.0%2024

Agriculture

IndicatorValueYear
Agricultural Land (%)70.1%2023
Food Production Index (2014–2016=100)106.62022
Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100)99.42022
Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100)107.12022
Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare)614.32023

Technology

IndicatorValueYear
Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100)34.62022
Secure Internet Servers (per million)11,411.62024

Infrastructure

IndicatorValueYear
Container Port Traffic (TEU)31,2142019
Electricity from Oil (%)61.9%2021
Electricity from Nuclear (%)0.0%2021

Gender

IndicatorValueYear
Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)4.72023

Urban Development

IndicatorValueYear
Rural Population Growth (%)0.1%2024