Faroe Islands vs Iceland: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita
Faroe Islands
2,409 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2011
Iceland
2,678 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
38th
Iceland rank
36th
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Faroe Islands
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2,678 BoP, current US$ per person against 2,409 BoP, current US$ per person in Faroe Islands, a difference of 269 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 38th and Iceland ranks 36th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,110 BoP, current US$ per person | 697.23 BoP, current US$ per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 2,081 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,441 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,359 BoP, current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2,505 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,228 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,723 BoP, current US$ per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita, Faroe Islands or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 2,678 BoP, current US$ per person against 2,409 BoP, current US$ per person in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita between Faroe Islands and Iceland?
- 269 BoP, current US$ per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Iceland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.
- How do Faroe Islands and Iceland rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 38th and Iceland ranks 36th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, 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.