Faroe Islands

Country in Northern Europe, Europe · ranked on 303 metrics

Faroe Islands is a country in Europe with a population of 56,526 (208th of 235). It ranks best for Female Life Expectancy WB (tied 8th of 212), Life Expectancy WB (tied 13th of 215), Life Expectancy at Birth (Years) (20th of 215). It ranks lowest for Broadband Cost per Month (191st of 205), Consumer Spending (% of GDP) (137th of 148), Broadband Cost per Month (Adjusted) (158th of 189).

Population
56,526
208th highest of 235
Density
41.4
174th highest of 235
Growth rate
0.94%
102nd highest of 235
Area
1,393
182nd highest of 235
Continent
Europe
Northern Europe

At a glance

Life expectancy
83.1
20th highest of 215
Births per woman
1.91
108th highest of 215
Lives in cities
39.6%
172nd highest of 215
CO2 per person (tonnes)
0.04
195th highest of 203

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 50 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Most Strict Countries in the World · 2024
    5th of 219
  2. Rank9th
    Northernmost Point by Country
    9th of 222
  3. Development Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 2024
    9th of 203
  4. Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Country · 2023
    11th of 206
  5. Life Expectancy by Country · 2023
    tied 8th of 212
  6. Health Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 2024
    20th of 215
  7. Countries Without Clean Water
    tied 1st of 224
  8. Diabetes Rates by Country · 2021
    37th of 214
  9. Cheapest Countries to Visit
    tied 38th of 231
  10. Corporate Tax Rates by Country · 2025
    tied 35th of 202

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Best Weather by Country · 2026
    143rd of 143
  2. Plastic Pollution by Country · 2025
    tied 211th of 213
  3. Forest Cover by Country · 2023
    205th of 207
  4. Trees by Country · 2023
    206th of 209
  5. VAT Tax by Country · 2026
    tied 140th of 146
  6. Internet Cost by Country · 2025
    191st of 205
  7. Consumer Spending by Country · 2023
    137th of 148
  8. Diabetes Rates by Country · 2024
    191st of 211
  9. Renewable Energy by Country · 2021
    166th of 206
  10. IP Address by Country
    184th of 232

Profile by category

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Strongest category Culture (75), weakest Geography (30). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 25 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Isle of Man79% similar
    Compared on 19 of 25
  2. Jordan75% similar
  3. Andorra74% similar
    Compared on 24 of 25
  4. Liechtenstein74% similar
    Compared on 22 of 25
  5. San Marino73% similar
    Compared on 22 of 25

Cities in Faroe Islands

1 city with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Faroe Islands?
Faroe Islands has a population of 56,526, 208th among 235 countries.
What does Faroe Islands rank best at?
Among countries, Faroe Islands ranks best for Female Life Expectancy WB (tied 8th of 212); Life Expectancy WB (tied 13th of 215); Life Expectancy at Birth (Years) (20th of 215).
Where does Faroe Islands rank worst?
Faroe Islands ranks lowest for Broadband Cost per Month (191st of 205); Consumer Spending (% of GDP) (137th of 148); Broadband Cost per Month (Adjusted) (158th of 189).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Faroe Islands?
Rankodex ranks Faroe Islands on 303 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

303 metrics with a value for this place, in 140 topics