Faroe Islands vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Faroe Islands
903,146 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
19,929 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
37th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Faroe Islands
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 903,146 current US$ per square kilometre against 19,929 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 883,217 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 45.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 184 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 183,092 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,592 current US$ per square kilometre | 178,500 current US$ per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 323,908 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,798 current US$ per square kilometre | 315,110 current US$ per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 465,887 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,751 current US$ per square kilometre | 448,136 current US$ per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 803,116 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,723 current US$ per square kilometre | 784,393 current US$ per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Faroe Islands or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Faroe Islands, at 903,146 current US$ per square kilometre against 19,929 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Faroe Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 883,217 current US$ per square kilometre, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Faroe Islands ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.