Faroe Islands vs World: GNI per capita

Faroe Islands
68,236 US$
in 2020
World
10,947 US$
in 2020
Faroe Islands rank
8th
World rank
11th

GNI per capita over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • World
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020052020

How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 68,236 US$ against 10,947 US$ in World, a difference of 57,289 US$.

That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 6.2 times World's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.

Faroe Islands ranks 8th and World ranks 11th of 207 countries.

Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands World Difference Ahead
1990s 25,102 US$ 5,356 US$ 19,745 US$ Faroe Islands
2000s 37,813 US$ 7,174 US$ 30,639 US$ Faroe Islands
2010s 59,505 US$ 10,676 US$ 48,829 US$ Faroe Islands
2020s 68,236 US$ 10,947 US$ 57,289 US$ Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni per capita, Faroe Islands or World?
Faroe Islands, at 68,236 US$ against 10,947 US$ in World as of 2020.
What is the difference in gni per capita between Faroe Islands and World?
57,289 US$, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and World?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Faroe Islands and World rank globally for gni per capita?
Faroe Islands ranks 8th and World ranks 11th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GNI per capita (US$)
Unit
US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 7,211 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.