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Faroe Islands vs Iceland

50 shared metrics.

Faroe IslandsLeads in 27

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IcelandLeads in 23

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Faroe Islands

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Name origin: the archipelago's name derives from the Old Norse name Faeroyar, meaning "sheep islands.

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Geography

Size snapshot: eight times the size of Washington, D.C.

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Iceland

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Name origin: Floki VILGERDARSON, an early Norse explorer of the island in the 10th century, applied the name "Land of Ice," from the local words ís (ice) and land (land).

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Curated stat

Iceland sits on the active geologic boundary between the North American and Eurasian plates.

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Analysis

Faroe Islands leads in 27 of 50 shared metrics, while Iceland leads in 23.

Faroe Islands's Wind Electricity Share is 366.4x that of Iceland (18.37% vs 0.05%).

Faroe Islands's Electricity Carbon Intensity is 11.5x that of Iceland (346.94 gCO2/kWh vs 27.82 gCO2/kWh).

Faroe Islands's Population Density is 9.4x that of Iceland (39.72 /km² vs 3.8 /km²).

Faroe Islands's Nobel Laureates Born per Million People is 5.9x that of Iceland (18.89 per 1M people vs 2.7 per 1M people).

Faroe Islands's Agricultural Land (%) is 3.3x that of Iceland (70.12% vs 16.25%).

Key Comparisons

Wind Electricity ShareFaroe Islands leads

Faroe Islands

18.37%

Iceland

0.05%

Electricity Carbon IntensityFaroe Islands leads

Faroe Islands

346.94 gCO2/kWh

Iceland

27.82 gCO2/kWh

Population DensityFaroe Islands leads

Faroe Islands

39.72 /km²

Iceland

3.8 /km²

Nobel Laureates Born per Million PeopleFaroe Islands leads

Faroe Islands

18.89 per 1M people

Iceland

2.7 per 1M people

Agricultural Land (%)Faroe Islands leads

Faroe Islands

70.12%

Iceland

16.25%

Capital ElevationFaroe Islands leads

Faroe Islands

24 m

Iceland

8.0 m

All Metrics

Wind Electricity Share

Faroe Islands

18.37%

Iceland

0.05%

36640% higher

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Faroe Islands

346.94 gCO2/kWh

Iceland

27.82 gCO2/kWh

1147% higher

Population Density

Faroe Islands

39.72 /km²

Iceland

3.8 /km²

938% higher

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Faroe Islands

18.89 per 1M people

Iceland

2.7 per 1M people

588% higher

Agricultural Land (%)

Faroe Islands

70.12%

Iceland

16.25%

332% higher

Capital Elevation

Faroe Islands

24 m

Iceland

8.0 m

200% higher

Merchant Fleet Size

Faroe Islands

Iceland

133% higher

Forest Area

Iceland

Faroe Islands

0.80 km²

Iceland

533.13 km²

100% lower

Official Languages Count

Faroe Islands

2.0

Iceland

1.0

100% higher

Total CO2 Emissions

Iceland

Faroe Islands

0.00 Mt CO2e

Iceland

3.3 Mt CO2e

100% lower

Land Area

Iceland

Faroe Islands

1.4K km²

Iceland

100.8K km²

99% lower

Airports

Iceland

Faroe Islands

1.0

Iceland

99% lower

Electricity Generation

Iceland

Faroe Islands

0.48 TWh

Iceland

19.56 TWh

98% lower

Electric Generating Capacity

Iceland

Faroe Islands

180.0K kW

Iceland

3.00M kW

94% lower

Renewable Energy (%)

Iceland

Faroe Islands

7.9%

Iceland

82.4%

90% lower

Forest Coverage (%)

Iceland

Faroe Islands

0.06%

Iceland

0.53%

89% lower

Protected Land (%)

Iceland

Faroe Islands

2.4%

Iceland

20.9%

89% lower

GDP (Nominal)

Iceland

Faroe Islands

$4,052,937,169.77

Iceland

$33,255,181,468.94

88% lower

Population

Iceland

Faroe Islands

52.9K

Iceland

364.0K

85% lower

Coastline Length

Iceland

Faroe Islands

1.1K km

Iceland

5.0K km

78% lower

Urban Population (%)

Iceland

Faroe Islands

39.41%

Iceland

94.18%

58% lower

Highest Elevation

Iceland

Faroe Islands

882 m

Iceland

2.1K m

58% lower

Doctors (per 1,000)

Iceland

Faroe Islands

2.6 per 1k

Iceland

4.4 per 1k

40% lower

Teen Birth Rate

Faroe Islands

4.7 per 1k

Iceland

3.4 per 1k

39% higher

Food Waste per Person

Iceland

Faroe Islands

98.83 kg/person/yr

Iceland

159 kg/person/yr

38% lower

CO2 Per Capita

Faroe Islands

13.09 t/person/yr

Iceland

9.7 t/person/yr

35% higher

Death Rate

Faroe Islands

8.6 per 1k

Iceland

6.6 per 1k

30% higher

Exports (% GDP)

Faroe Islands

54.56% of GDP

Iceland

42.45% of GDP

29% higher

Dependency Ratio

Faroe Islands

60.52% of working-age pop.

Iceland

50.17% of working-age pop.

21% higher

Imports (% GDP)

Faroe Islands

51.2% of GDP

Iceland

43.52% of GDP

18% higher

Birth Rate

Faroe Islands

14.76 per 1k

Iceland

12.47 per 1k

18% higher

Fertility Rate

Faroe Islands

2.3 children/woman

Iceland

1.9 children/woman

17% higher

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Iceland

Faroe Islands

106 per 100 people

Iceland

123.38 per 100 people

14% lower

Elderly Population (%)

Faroe Islands

17.74%

Iceland

15.64%

13% higher

Youth Population (%)

Faroe Islands

19.97%

Iceland

17.76%

12% higher

GNI Per Capita

Iceland

Faroe Islands

$73,070

Iceland

$82,200

11% lower

Broadband Access (%)

Iceland

Faroe Islands

35 per 100 people

Iceland

37 per 100 people

5% lower

Median Age

Faroe Islands

37.3 years

Iceland

35.8 years

4% higher

Internet Users (%)

Iceland

Faroe Islands

98%

Iceland

100%

2% lower

Life Expectancy

Faroe Islands

83.1 years

Iceland

82.6 years

1% higher

Time Zones Count

Faroe Islands

1.0 time zones

Iceland

1.0 time zones

equal

Coal Electricity Share

Faroe Islands

Iceland

ranked higher

Solar Electricity Share

Iceland

Faroe Islands

Iceland

0.05%

ranked lower

Electricity Access (%)

Faroe Islands

100%

Iceland

100%

equal

GDP Growth Rate

Faroe Islands

0.84%

Iceland

-0.97%

ranked higher

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Iceland

Faroe Islands

$81,908.78

Iceland

$81,924.41

equal

Lowest Elevation

Faroe Islands

0 m

Iceland

0 m

ranked higher

Land Border Length

Faroe Islands

0 km

Iceland

0 km

ranked higher

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Iceland

Faroe Islands

0 sites

Iceland

3.0 sites

ranked lower

Border Neighbors

Faroe Islands

Iceland

ranked higher

Comparison of Faroe Islands and Iceland across 50 metrics
				Winner
Wind Electricity Share	18.37%	0.05%	36640% higher	Faroe Islands
Electricity Carbon Intensity	346.94 gCO2/kWh	27.82 gCO2/kWh	1147% higher	Faroe Islands
Population Density	39.72 /km²	3.8 /km²	938% higher	Faroe Islands
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	18.89 per 1M people	2.7 per 1M people	588% higher	Faroe Islands
Agricultural Land (%)	70.12%	16.25%	332% higher	Faroe Islands
Capital Elevation	24 m	8.0 m	200% higher	Faroe Islands
Merchant Fleet Size	91	39	133% higher	Faroe Islands
Forest Area	0.80 km²	533.13 km²	100% lower	Iceland
Official Languages Count	2.0	1.0	100% higher	Faroe Islands
Total CO2 Emissions	0.00 Mt CO2e	3.3 Mt CO2e	100% lower	Iceland
Land Area	1.4K km²	100.8K km²	99% lower	Iceland
Airports	1.0	77	99% lower	Iceland
Electricity Generation	0.48 TWh	19.56 TWh	98% lower	Iceland
Electric Generating Capacity	180.0K kW	3.00M kW	94% lower	Iceland
Renewable Energy (%)	7.9%	82.4%	90% lower	Iceland
Forest Coverage (%)	0.06%	0.53%	89% lower	Iceland
Protected Land (%)	2.4%	20.9%	89% lower	Iceland
GDP (Nominal)	$4,052,937,169.77	$33,255,181,468.94	88% lower	Iceland
Population	52.9K	364.0K	85% lower	Iceland
Coastline Length	1.1K km	5.0K km	78% lower	Iceland
Urban Population (%)	39.41%	94.18%	58% lower	Iceland
Highest Elevation	882 m	2.1K m	58% lower	Iceland
Doctors (per 1,000)	2.6 per 1k	4.4 per 1k	40% lower	Iceland
Teen Birth Rate	4.7 per 1k	3.4 per 1k	39% higher	Faroe Islands
Food Waste per Person	98.83 kg/person/yr	159 kg/person/yr	38% lower	Iceland
CO2 Per Capita	13.09 t/person/yr	9.7 t/person/yr	35% higher	Faroe Islands
Death Rate	8.6 per 1k	6.6 per 1k	30% higher	Faroe Islands
Exports (% GDP)	54.56% of GDP	42.45% of GDP	29% higher	Faroe Islands
Dependency Ratio	60.52% of working-age pop.	50.17% of working-age pop.	21% higher	Faroe Islands
Imports (% GDP)	51.2% of GDP	43.52% of GDP	18% higher	Faroe Islands
Birth Rate	14.76 per 1k	12.47 per 1k	18% higher	Faroe Islands
Fertility Rate	2.3 children/woman	1.9 children/woman	17% higher	Faroe Islands
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	106 per 100 people	123.38 per 100 people	14% lower	Iceland
Elderly Population (%)	17.74%	15.64%	13% higher	Faroe Islands
Youth Population (%)	19.97%	17.76%	12% higher	Faroe Islands
GNI Per Capita	$73,070	$82,200	11% lower	Iceland
Broadband Access (%)	35 per 100 people	37 per 100 people	5% lower	Iceland
Median Age	37.3 years	35.8 years	4% higher	Faroe Islands
Internet Users (%)	98%	100%	2% lower	Iceland
Life Expectancy	83.1 years	82.6 years	1% higher	Faroe Islands
Time Zones Count	1.0 time zones	1.0 time zones	equal	Faroe Islands
Coal Electricity Share	0%	0%	ranked higher	Faroe Islands
Solar Electricity Share	0%	0.05%	ranked lower	Iceland
Electricity Access (%)	100%	100%	equal	Faroe Islands
GDP Growth Rate	0.84%	-0.97%	ranked higher	Faroe Islands
GDP Per Capita (PPP)	$81,908.78	$81,924.41	equal	Iceland
Lowest Elevation	0 m	0 m	ranked higher	Faroe Islands
Land Border Length	0 km	0 km	ranked higher	Faroe Islands
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	0 sites	3.0 sites	ranked lower	Iceland
Border Neighbors	0	0	ranked higher	Faroe Islands

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Analysis

Faroe Islands leads in 27 of 50 shared metrics, while Iceland leads in 23.

Faroe Islands's Wind Electricity Share is 366.4x that of Iceland (18.37% vs 0.05%).

Faroe Islands's Electricity Carbon Intensity is 11.5x that of Iceland (346.94 gCO2/kWh vs 27.82 gCO2/kWh).

Faroe Islands's Population Density is 9.4x that of Iceland (39.72 /km² vs 3.8 /km²).

Faroe Islands's Nobel Laureates Born per Million People is 5.9x that of Iceland (18.89 per 1M people vs 2.7 per 1M people).

Faroe Islands's Agricultural Land (%) is 3.3x that of Iceland (70.12% vs 16.25%).

Key Comparisons

Wind Electricity ShareFaroe Islands leads

Faroe Islands

18.37%

Iceland

0.05%

Electricity Carbon IntensityFaroe Islands leads

Faroe Islands

346.94 gCO2/kWh

Iceland

27.82 gCO2/kWh

Population DensityFaroe Islands leads

Faroe Islands

39.72 /km²

Iceland

3.8 /km²

Nobel Laureates Born per Million PeopleFaroe Islands leads

Faroe Islands

18.89 per 1M people

Iceland

2.7 per 1M people

Agricultural Land (%)Faroe Islands leads

Faroe Islands

70.12%

Iceland

16.25%

Capital ElevationFaroe Islands leads

Faroe Islands

24 m

Iceland

8.0 m

Wind Electricity Share

18.37%

0.05%

Electricity Carbon Intensity

346.94 gCO2/kWh

27.82 gCO2/kWh

Population Density

39.72 /km²

3.8 /km²

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

18.89 per 1M people

2.7 per 1M people

Agricultural Land (%)

70.12%

16.25%

Capital Elevation

24 m

8.0 m

Merchant Fleet Size

Forest Area

0.80 km²

533.13 km²

Official Languages Count

2.0

1.0

Total CO2 Emissions

0.00 Mt CO2e

3.3 Mt CO2e

Land Area

1.4K km²

100.8K km²

Airports

1.0

Electricity Generation

0.48 TWh

19.56 TWh

Electric Generating Capacity

180.0K kW

3.00M kW

Renewable Energy (%)

7.9%

82.4%

Forest Coverage (%)

0.06%

0.53%

Protected Land (%)

2.4%

20.9%

GDP (Nominal)

$4,052,937,169.77

$33,255,181,468.94

Population

52.9K

364.0K

Coastline Length

1.1K km

5.0K km

Urban Population (%)

39.41%

94.18%

Highest Elevation

882 m

2.1K m

Doctors (per 1,000)

2.6 per 1k

4.4 per 1k

Teen Birth Rate

4.7 per 1k

3.4 per 1k

Food Waste per Person

98.83 kg/person/yr

159 kg/person/yr

CO2 Per Capita

13.09 t/person/yr

9.7 t/person/yr

Death Rate

8.6 per 1k

6.6 per 1k

Exports (% GDP)

54.56% of GDP

42.45% of GDP

Dependency Ratio

60.52% of working-age pop.

50.17% of working-age pop.

Imports (% GDP)

51.2% of GDP

43.52% of GDP

Birth Rate

14.76 per 1k

12.47 per 1k

Fertility Rate

2.3 children/woman

1.9 children/woman

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

106 per 100 people

123.38 per 100 people

Elderly Population (%)

17.74%

15.64%

Youth Population (%)

19.97%

17.76%

GNI Per Capita

$73,070

$82,200

Broadband Access (%)

35 per 100 people

37 per 100 people

Median Age

37.3 years

35.8 years

Internet Users (%)

98%

100%

Life Expectancy

83.1 years

82.6 years

Time Zones Count

1.0 time zones

Coal Electricity Share

Solar Electricity Share

0.05%

Electricity Access (%)

100%

GDP Growth Rate

0.84%

-0.97%

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

$81,908.78

$81,924.41

Lowest Elevation

0 m

Land Border Length

0 km

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

0 sites

3.0 sites

Border Neighbors

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Key Comparisons

All Metrics

Wind Electricity Share

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Population Density

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Agricultural Land (%)

Capital Elevation

Merchant Fleet Size

Forest Area

Official Languages Count

Total CO2 Emissions

Land Area

Airports

Electricity Generation

Electric Generating Capacity

Renewable Energy (%)

Forest Coverage (%)

Protected Land (%)

GDP (Nominal)

Population

Coastline Length

Urban Population (%)

Highest Elevation

Doctors (per 1,000)

Teen Birth Rate

Food Waste per Person

CO2 Per Capita

Death Rate

Exports (% GDP)

Dependency Ratio

Imports (% GDP)

Birth Rate

Fertility Rate

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Elderly Population (%)

Youth Population (%)

GNI Per Capita

Broadband Access (%)

Median Age

Internet Users (%)

Life Expectancy

Time Zones Count

Coal Electricity Share

Solar Electricity Share

Electricity Access (%)

GDP Growth Rate

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Lowest Elevation

Land Border Length

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Border Neighbors

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Analysis

Key Comparisons

All Metrics

Wind Electricity Share

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Population Density

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Agricultural Land (%)

Capital Elevation

Merchant Fleet Size

Forest Area

Official Languages Count

Total CO2 Emissions

Land Area