Faroe Islands vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Faroe Islands
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 2.85 million current US$ per square kilometre against 99,858 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.75 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 28.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 183 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 | 804,882 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,665 current US$ per square kilometre | 780,217 current US$ per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 1.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | 41,451 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 1.99 million current US$ per square kilometre | 78,986 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 2.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | 92,828 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Faroe Islands or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Faroe Islands, at 2.85 million current US$ per square kilometre against 99,858 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Faroe Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.75 million current US$ 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 national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Faroe Islands ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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 national expenditure (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.