Faroe Islands vs Liechtenstein
Faroe Islands and Liechtenstein compared on 7 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.
- Faroe Islands has about 1.3 times as many people as Liechtenstein: 54,900 against 41,024 in 2025.
- GDP per person in Liechtenstein ($220,167) is about 3 times as high as in Faroe Islands ($74,175) in 2024.
- The economy grew faster in Faroe Islands (0.8% in 2024) than in Liechtenstein (-1.2% in 2009), a difference of 2 percentage points.
- A baby born in Liechtenstein can expect to live 1.1 years longer than one born in Faroe Islands: 84.2 years against 83.1 years in 2024.
- The population of Liechtenstein is older: half of its people are over 44.2 years, against 37.3 years in Faroe Islands in 2023.
- A larger share of people used the internet in Liechtenstein (98.3% in 2024) than in Faroe Islands (97.6% in 2017), a difference of 0.7 percentage points.
- Forest covers a larger share of the land in Liechtenstein (36.8%) than in Faroe Islands (0.1%), a difference of 36.7 percentage points in 2024.
Side by side
| Figure | Faroe Islands | Liechtenstein | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population |
54,900
2025 · 202nd of 217
|
41,024
2025 · 208th of 217
|
World Bank |
| GDP per person |
$74,175
2024 · 16th of 214
|
$220,167
2024 · 2nd of 214
|
World Bank |
| Real GDP growth |
0.8%
2024 · 179th of 214
|
-1.2%
2009 · 203rd of 214
|
World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth |
83.1 years
2024 · 20th of 217
|
84.2 years
2024 · 6th of 217
|
World Bank |
| Median age |
37.3 years
2023 · 68th of 216
|
44.2 years
2023 · 18th of 216
|
UN Population Division |
| People using the internet |
97.6%
2017 · 15th of 213
|
98.3%
2024 · 10th of 213
|
World Bank |
| Forest area |
0.1%
2024 · 208th of 214
|
36.8%
2024 · 89th of 214
|
World Bank |
Positions are among all countries with the figure: highest first for income, growth, health and forest area; lowest first for inflation, unemployment and emissions.
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