Faroe Islands vs Greenland: GDP per capita
Faroe Islands
71,774 current US$
in 2023
Greenland
58,499 current US$
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
16th
Greenland rank
19th
GDP per capita over time
- Faroe Islands
- Greenland
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 71,774 current US$ against 58,499 current US$ in Greenland, a difference of 13,275 current US$.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.2 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 16th and Greenland ranks 19th of 208 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,742 current US$ | 4,240 current US$ | 1,502 current US$ | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 13,489 current US$ | 10,783 current US$ | 2,706 current US$ | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 20,618 current US$ | 19,323 current US$ | 1,295 current US$ | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 36,689 current US$ | 31,544 current US$ | 5,144 current US$ | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 56,023 current US$ | 48,676 current US$ | 7,347 current US$ | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 67,226 current US$ | 56,771 current US$ | 10,455 current US$ | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Faroe Islands or Greenland?
- Faroe Islands, at 71,774 current US$ against 58,499 current US$ in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 13,275 current US$, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Greenland rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 16th and Greenland ranks 19th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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