Faroe Islands vs Vanuatu: GDP per capita
Faroe Islands
494,504 current LCU
in 2023
Vanuatu
422,185 current LCU
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
69th
Vanuatu rank
72nd
GDP per capita over time
- Faroe Islands
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 494,504 current LCU against 422,185 current LCU in Vanuatu, a difference of 72,319 current LCU.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 69th and Vanuatu ranks 72nd of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55,500 current LCU | 72,541 current LCU | 17,041 current LCU | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 104,788 current LCU | 101,542 current LCU | 3,247 current LCU | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 130,495 current LCU | 165,013 current LCU | 34,518 current LCU | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 227,122 current LCU | 217,813 current LCU | 9,309 current LCU | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 343,324 current LCU | 309,827 current LCU | 33,497 current LCU | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 450,485 current LCU | 375,281 current LCU | 75,204 current LCU | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Faroe Islands or Vanuatu?
- Faroe Islands, at 494,504 current LCU against 422,185 current LCU in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Faroe Islands and Vanuatu?
- 72,319 current LCU, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 69th and Vanuatu ranks 72nd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release