Faroe Islands vs Ireland: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Faroe Islands
71,683 current US$ per person
in 2024
Ireland
78,151 current US$ per person
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
8th
Ireland rank
7th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Faroe Islands
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 78,151 current US$ per person against 71,683 current US$ per person in Faroe Islands, a difference of 6,468 current US$ per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 7th of 186 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,016 current US$ per person | 22,188 current US$ per person | 2,828 current US$ per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 40,573 current US$ per person | 40,536 current US$ per person | 36.97 current US$ per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 56,261 current US$ per person | 49,726 current US$ per person | 6,535 current US$ per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 68,549 current US$ per person | 65,370 current US$ per person | 3,179 current US$ per person | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, Faroe Islands or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 78,151 current US$ per person against 71,683 current US$ per person in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Faroe Islands and Ireland?
- 6,468 current US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Ireland rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 7th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.