Faroe Islands vs Netherlands: GDP per capita

Faroe Islands
74,175 current US$
in 2024
Netherlands
73,684 current US$
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
15th
Netherlands rank
16th

GDP per capita over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Netherlands
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196019922025

How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 74,175 current US$ against 73,684 current US$ in Netherlands, a difference of 491 current US$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 1,742 current US$ 2,200 current US$ 458.28 current US$ Netherlands
1970s 5,742 current US$ 7,071 current US$ 1,329 current US$ Netherlands
1980s 13,489 current US$ 13,280 current US$ 208.65 current US$ Faroe Islands
1990s 20,618 current US$ 25,622 current US$ 5,004 current US$ Netherlands
2000s 36,689 current US$ 40,994 current US$ 4,306 current US$ Netherlands
2010s 56,024 current US$ 51,217 current US$ 4,807 current US$ Faroe Islands
2020s 69,080 current US$ 60,743 current US$ 8,337 current US$ Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Faroe Islands or Netherlands?
Faroe Islands, at 74,175 current US$ against 73,684 current US$ in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Faroe Islands and Netherlands?
491 current US$, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Netherlands?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Faroe Islands and Netherlands rank globally for gdp per capita?
Faroe Islands ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.