Faroe Islands vs Sweden: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Faroe Islands
65,417 current US$ per person
in 2024
Sweden
56,545 current US$ per person
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
17th
Sweden rank
19th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time
- Faroe Islands
- Sweden
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 65,417 current US$ per person against 56,545 current US$ per person in Sweden, a difference of 8,872 current US$ per person.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,503 current US$ per person | 27,222 current US$ per person | 5,718 current US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 31,664 current US$ per person | 36,592 current US$ per person | 4,928 current US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 49,632 current US$ per person | 48,962 current US$ per person | 670.11 current US$ per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 60,973 current US$ per person | 49,867 current US$ per person | 11,106 current US$ per person | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita, Faroe Islands or Sweden?
- Faroe Islands, at 65,417 current US$ per person against 56,545 current US$ per person in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between Faroe Islands and Sweden?
- 8,872 current US$ per person, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Sweden rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.