Faroe Islands vs Netherlands: GDP per capita
Faroe Islands
71,774 current US$
in 2023
Netherlands
68,219 current US$
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
16th
Netherlands rank
17th
GDP per capita over time
- Faroe Islands
- Netherlands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 71,774 current US$ against 68,219 current US$ in Netherlands, a difference of 3,555 current US$.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,742 current US$ | 7,071 current US$ | 1,329 current US$ | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 13,489 current US$ | 13,280 current US$ | 208.85 current US$ | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 20,618 current US$ | 25,622 current US$ | 5,003 current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 36,689 current US$ | 40,994 current US$ | 4,306 current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 56,023 current US$ | 51,217 current US$ | 4,806 current US$ | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 67,226 current US$ | 59,326 current US$ | 7,900 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 Netherlands?
- Faroe Islands, at 71,774 current US$ against 68,219 current US$ in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Faroe Islands and Netherlands?
- 3,555 current US$, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Netherlands?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Netherlands rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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