Country profile
Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands ranks #200 of 215 for population, #13 of 209 for gdp per capita, #20 of 216 for life expectancy, across 13 open-data indicators.
People
Population
54,681
people · 2024
Rank #200 of 215
Life expectancy
83.1
years · 2024
Rank #20 of 216
Prosperity
GDP per capita
$74,120
current US$ · 2024
Rank #13 of 209
Planet
Forest area
0.06%
% of land area · 2023
Rank #255 of 262
Protected areas
0%
% of territorial area · 2025
Rank #255 of 261
CO2 emissions per capita
13.1
tonnes per person · 2024
Rank #15 of 210
Fertilizer use
607
kg per hectare · 2023
Rank #1 of 194
Digital
Internet users
97.6%
% of population · 2017
Rank #15 of 213
Fixed broadband subscriptions
34.6
per 100 people · 2022
Rank #54 of 256
Mobile cellular subscriptions
106
per 100 people · 2022
Rank #159 of 262
Energy
Access to electricity
100%
% of population · 2023
Rank #36 of 215
Renewable electricity output
38.1%
% of electricity output · 2021
Rank #91 of 257
Energy use per person
58,450
kWh per person · 2023
Rank #21 of 210
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Sources and methodology
Each value is the latest available observation for Faroe Islands; years differ by indicator. Ranks compare countries and territories with data, so totals vary. Read about our methods.
- World Bank Open Data: Population
- World Bank Open Data: GDP per capita
- World Bank Open Data: Access to electricity
- World Bank Open Data: Internet users
- World Bank Open Data: Life expectancy
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Forest area
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Renewable electricity output
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Protected areas
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Fixed broadband subscriptions
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Mobile cellular subscriptions
- Our World in Data: CO2 emissions per capita
- Our World in Data: Energy use per person
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Fertilizer use