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WORLD STATISTICS

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Choose up to six countries or aggregates. Values are the latest each source reports per economy, so reporting years can differ — they are shown beneath every value.
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Faroe IslandsWorld

Latest values

IndicatorFaroe IslandsWorld
Populationpeople54,90020258.22 billion2025
Urban populationpercent of population40%202558%2025
GDP per capitacurrent US dollars per person$74,1752024$14,4062025
GDP growthpercent per year0.84%20242.92%2025
Inflationpercent per yearNo data3.04%2025
Unemploymentpercent of labor forceNo data4.79%2025
CO₂ per capitatonnes CO₂ equivalent per person0.04 t20244.69 t2024
Internet userspercent of population98%201774%2025
Life expectancyyears83 yrs202473 yrs2024
Infant mortalitydeaths per 1,000 live birthsNo data28 ‰2024
Adult literacypercent of people aged 15+No data88%2024
Electricity accesspercent of population100%202492%2024
Renewable energy sharepercent of final energy consumption7.90%202220%2020
Military spendingpercent of GDPNo data2.48%2025

Trends since 1990

GDP per capita

current US dollars per person

  • Faroe Islands
  • World

CO₂ per capita

tonnes CO₂ equivalent per person

  • Faroe Islands
  • World

Life expectancy

years

  • Faroe Islands
  • World

Internet users

percent of population

  • Faroe Islands
  • World