Denmark vs Faroe Islands: GDP per capita

Denmark
509,683 current LCU
in 2025
Faroe Islands
511,400 current LCU
in 2024
Denmark rank
70th
Faroe Islands rank
69th

GDP per capita over time

  • Denmark
  • Faroe Islands
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196019922025

How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 511,400 current LCU against 509,683 current LCU in Denmark, a difference of 1,717 current LCU.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 70th and Faroe Islands ranks 69th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Faroe Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Faroe Islands Difference Ahead
1960s 16,832 current LCU 11,062 current LCU 5,770 current LCU Denmark
1970s 46,024 current LCU 34,154 current LCU 11,871 current LCU Denmark
1980s 121,368 current LCU 104,787 current LCU 16,581 current LCU Denmark
1990s 196,468 current LCU 130,493 current LCU 65,975 current LCU Denmark
2000s 287,831 current LCU 227,123 current LCU 60,708 current LCU Denmark
2010s 358,011 current LCU 343,332 current LCU 14,679 current LCU Denmark
2020s 454,610 current LCU 465,820 current LCU 11,211 current LCU Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Denmark or Faroe Islands?
Faroe Islands, at 511,400 current LCU against 509,683 current LCU in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Denmark and Faroe Islands?
1,717 current LCU, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Faroe Islands?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Faroe Islands rank globally for gdp per capita?
Denmark ranks 70th and Faroe Islands ranks 69th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 11,862 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.