Faroe Islands vs Hong Kong: GNI per capita
Faroe Islands
498,066 current LCU
in 2023
Hong Kong
462,221 current LCU
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
69th
Hong Kong rank
71st
GNI per capita over time
- Faroe Islands
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 498,066 current LCU against 462,221 current LCU in Hong Kong, a difference of 35,845 current LCU.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 69th and Hong Kong ranks 71st of 207 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 5 and Hong Kong in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,564 current LCU | 12,235 current LCU | 18,328 current LCU | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 89,511 current LCU | 45,010 current LCU | 44,501 current LCU | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 175,856 current LCU | 201,206 current LCU | 25,350 current LCU | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 232,579 current LCU | 217,099 current LCU | 15,480 current LCU | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 355,614 current LCU | 330,585 current LCU | 25,029 current LCU | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 460,505 current LCU | 407,334 current LCU | 53,172 current LCU | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, Faroe Islands or Hong Kong?
- Faroe Islands, at 498,066 current LCU against 462,221 current LCU in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gni per capita between Faroe Islands and Hong Kong?
- 35,845 current LCU, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Hong Kong?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Hong Kong rank globally for gni per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 69th and Hong Kong ranks 71st of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI 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