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Faroe Islands vs Norway

50 shared metrics.

Faroe IslandsLeads in 19

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NorwayLeads in 31

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Faroe Islands

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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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Norway

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: Kingdom of Norway.

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Curated stat

Norway's coastline is about 100,915 km when fjords and islands are included.

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Analysis

Norway leads in 31 of 50 shared metrics, while Faroe Islands leads in 19.

Faroe Islands's Agricultural Land (%) is 25.0x that of Norway (70.12% vs 2.7%).

Faroe Islands's Electricity Carbon Intensity is 11.3x that of Norway (346.94 gCO2/kWh vs 28.11 gCO2/kWh).

Faroe Islands's Nobel Laureates Born per Million People is 9.4x that of Norway (18.89 per 1M people vs 1.8 per 1M people).

Faroe Islands's Teen Birth Rate is 2.3x that of Norway (4.7 per 1k vs 1.4 per 1k).

Faroe Islands's Population Density is 1.6x that of Norway (39.72 /km² vs 15.15 /km²).

Key Comparisons

Agricultural Land (%)Faroe Islands leads

Faroe Islands

70.12%

Norway

2.7%

Electricity Carbon IntensityFaroe Islands leads

Faroe Islands

346.94 gCO2/kWh

Norway

28.11 gCO2/kWh

Nobel Laureates Born per Million PeopleFaroe Islands leads

Faroe Islands

18.89 per 1M people

Norway

1.8 per 1M people

Teen Birth RateFaroe Islands leads

Faroe Islands

4.7 per 1k

Norway

1.4 per 1k

Population DensityFaroe Islands leads

Faroe Islands

39.72 /km²

Norway

15.15 /km²

Wind Electricity ShareFaroe Islands leads

Faroe Islands

18.37%

Norway

8.4%

All Metrics

Agricultural Land (%)

Faroe Islands

70.12%

Norway

2.7%

2501% higher

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Faroe Islands

346.94 gCO2/kWh

Norway

28.11 gCO2/kWh

1134% higher

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Faroe Islands

18.89 per 1M people

Norway

1.8 per 1M people

941% higher

Teen Birth Rate

Faroe Islands

4.7 per 1k

Norway

1.4 per 1k

233% higher

Population Density

Faroe Islands

39.72 /km²

Norway

15.15 /km²

162% higher

Wind Electricity Share

Faroe Islands

18.37%

Norway

8.4%

118% higher

Forest Area

Norway

Faroe Islands

0.80 km²

Norway

122.0K km²

100% lower

Forest Coverage (%)

Norway

Faroe Islands

0.06%

Norway

33.5%

100% lower

Land Area

Norway

Faroe Islands

1.4K km²

Norway

364.3K km²

100% lower

Total CO2 Emissions

Norway

Faroe Islands

0.00 Mt CO2e

Norway

40 Mt CO2e

100% lower

Electric Generating Capacity

Norway

Faroe Islands

180.0K kW

Norway

41.10M kW

100% lower

Electricity Generation

Norway

Faroe Islands

0.48 TWh

Norway

156.12 TWh

100% lower

Population

Norway

Faroe Islands

52.9K

Norway

5.51M

99% lower

GDP (Nominal)

Norway

Faroe Islands

$4,052,937,169.77

Norway

$483,592,648,313.3

99% lower

Airports

Norway

Faroe Islands

1.0

Norway

147

99% lower

Coastline Length

Norway

Faroe Islands

1.1K km

Norway

25.1K km

96% lower

CO2 Per Capita

Faroe Islands

13.09 t/person/yr

Norway

6.7 t/person/yr

96% higher

Merchant Fleet Size

Norway

Faroe Islands

Norway

1.7K

95% lower

Renewable Energy (%)

Norway

Faroe Islands

7.9%

Norway

61.4%

87% lower

Protected Land (%)

Norway

Faroe Islands

2.4%

Norway

17.8%

87% lower

Comparison of Faroe Islands and Norway across 50 metrics
				Winner
Agricultural Land (%)	70.12%	2.7%	2501% higher	Faroe Islands
Electricity Carbon Intensity	346.94 gCO2/kWh	28.11 gCO2/kWh	1134% higher	Faroe Islands
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	18.89 per 1M people	1.8 per 1M people	941% higher	Faroe Islands
Teen Birth Rate	4.7 per 1k	1.4 per 1k	233% higher	Faroe Islands
Population Density	39.72 /km²	15.15 /km²	162% higher	Faroe Islands
Wind Electricity Share	18.37%	8.4%	118% higher	Faroe Islands
Forest Area	0.80 km²	122.0K km²	100% lower	Norway
Forest Coverage (%)	0.06%	33.5%	100% lower	Norway
Land Area	1.4K km²	364.3K km²	100% lower	Norway
Total CO2 Emissions	0.00 Mt CO2e	40 Mt CO2e	100% lower	Norway
Electric Generating Capacity	180.0K kW	41.10M kW	100% lower	Norway
Electricity Generation	0.48 TWh	156.12 TWh	100% lower	Norway
Population	52.9K	5.51M	99% lower	Norway
GDP (Nominal)	$4,052,937,169.77	$483,592,648,313.3	99% lower	Norway
Airports	1.0	147	99% lower	Norway
Coastline Length	1.1K km	25.1K km	96% lower	Norway
CO2 Per Capita	13.09 t/person/yr	6.7 t/person/yr	96% higher	Faroe Islands
Merchant Fleet Size	91	1.7K	95% lower	Norway
Renewable Energy (%)	7.9%	61.4%	87% lower	Norway
Protected Land (%)	2.4%	17.8%	87% lower	Norway
Highest Elevation	882 m	2.5K m	64% lower	Norway
GDP Growth Rate	0.84%	2.1%	60% lower	Norway
Urban Population (%)	39.41%	83.33%	53% lower	Norway
Imports (% GDP)	51.2% of GDP	33.87% of GDP	51% higher	Faroe Islands
Official Languages Count	2.0	4.0	50% lower	Norway
Doctors (per 1,000)	2.6 per 1k	5.0 per 1k	47% lower	Norway
Birth Rate	14.76 per 1k	10.35 per 1k	43% higher	Faroe Islands
Fertility Rate	2.3 children/woman	1.6 children/woman	43% higher	Faroe Islands
Food Waste per Person	98.83 kg/person/yr	165 kg/person/yr	40% lower	Norway
GNI Per Capita	$73,070	$98,170	26% lower	Norway
Broadband Access (%)	35 per 100 people	45.44 per 100 people	23% lower	Norway
Youth Population (%)	19.97%	16.19%	23% higher	Faroe Islands
GDP Per Capita (PPP)	$81,908.78	$101,031.46	19% lower	Norway
Exports (% GDP)	54.56% of GDP	47.49% of GDP	15% higher	Faroe Islands
Dependency Ratio	60.52% of working-age pop.	53.78% of working-age pop.	13% higher	Faroe Islands
Median Age	37.3 years	39.5 years	6% lower	Norway
Elderly Population (%)	17.74%	18.79%	6% lower	Norway
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	106 per 100 people	111 per 100 people	5% lower	Norway
Capital Elevation	24 m	23 m	4% higher	Faroe Islands
Internet Users (%)	98%	99%	1% lower	Norway
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%	0.33%	ranked lower	Norway
Electricity Access (%)	100%	100%	equal	Faroe Islands
Death Rate	8.6 per 1k	8.6 per 1k	equal	Norway
Life Expectancy	83.1 years	83.1 years	equal	Faroe Islands
Lowest Elevation	0 m	0 m	ranked higher	Faroe Islands
Land Border Length	0 km	2.6K km	ranked lower	Norway
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	0 sites	8.0 sites	ranked lower	Norway
Border Neighbors	0	3.0	ranked lower	Norway

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Analysis

Norway leads in 31 of 50 shared metrics, while Faroe Islands leads in 19.

Faroe Islands's Agricultural Land (%) is 25.0x that of Norway (70.12% vs 2.7%).

Faroe Islands's Electricity Carbon Intensity is 11.3x that of Norway (346.94 gCO2/kWh vs 28.11 gCO2/kWh).

Faroe Islands's Nobel Laureates Born per Million People is 9.4x that of Norway (18.89 per 1M people vs 1.8 per 1M people).

Faroe Islands's Teen Birth Rate is 2.3x that of Norway (4.7 per 1k vs 1.4 per 1k).

Faroe Islands's Population Density is 1.6x that of Norway (39.72 /km² vs 15.15 /km²).

Key Comparisons

Agricultural Land (%)Faroe Islands leads

Faroe Islands

70.12%

Norway

2.7%

Electricity Carbon IntensityFaroe Islands leads

Faroe Islands

346.94 gCO2/kWh

Norway

28.11 gCO2/kWh

Nobel Laureates Born per Million PeopleFaroe Islands leads

Faroe Islands

18.89 per 1M people

Norway

1.8 per 1M people

Teen Birth RateFaroe Islands leads

Faroe Islands

4.7 per 1k

Norway

1.4 per 1k

Population DensityFaroe Islands leads

Faroe Islands

39.72 /km²

Norway

15.15 /km²

Wind Electricity ShareFaroe Islands leads

Faroe Islands

18.37%

Norway

8.4%

Agricultural Land (%)

70.12%

2.7%

Electricity Carbon Intensity

346.94 gCO2/kWh

28.11 gCO2/kWh

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

18.89 per 1M people

1.8 per 1M people

Teen Birth Rate

4.7 per 1k

1.4 per 1k

Population Density

39.72 /km²

15.15 /km²

Wind Electricity Share

18.37%

8.4%

Forest Area

0.80 km²

122.0K km²

Forest Coverage (%)

0.06%

33.5%

Land Area

1.4K km²

364.3K km²

Total CO2 Emissions

0.00 Mt CO2e

40 Mt CO2e

Electric Generating Capacity

180.0K kW

41.10M kW

Electricity Generation

0.48 TWh

156.12 TWh

Population

52.9K

5.51M

GDP (Nominal)

$4,052,937,169.77

$483,592,648,313.3

Airports

1.0

147

Coastline Length

1.1K km

25.1K km

CO2 Per Capita

13.09 t/person/yr

6.7 t/person/yr

Merchant Fleet Size

1.7K

Renewable Energy (%)

7.9%

61.4%

Protected Land (%)

2.4%

17.8%

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Analysis

Key Comparisons

All Metrics

Agricultural Land (%)

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Teen Birth Rate

Population Density

Wind Electricity Share

Forest Area

Forest Coverage (%)

Land Area

Total CO2 Emissions

Electric Generating Capacity

Electricity Generation

Population

GDP (Nominal)

Airports

Coastline Length

CO2 Per Capita

Merchant Fleet Size

Renewable Energy (%)

Protected Land (%)

Highest Elevation

GDP Growth Rate

Urban Population (%)

Imports (% GDP)

Official Languages Count

Doctors (per 1,000)

Birth Rate

Fertility Rate

Food Waste per Person

GNI Per Capita

Broadband Access (%)

Youth Population (%)

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Exports (% GDP)

Dependency Ratio

Median Age

Elderly Population (%)

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Capital Elevation

Internet Users (%)

Time Zones Count

Coal Electricity Share

Solar Electricity Share

Electricity Access (%)

Death Rate

Life Expectancy

Lowest Elevation

Land Border Length

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Border Neighbors

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What matters for both sides

Faroe Islands

Norway

Analysis

Key Comparisons

All Metrics

Agricultural Land (%)

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Teen Birth Rate

Population Density

Wind Electricity Share

Forest Area

Forest Coverage (%)

Land Area

Total CO2 Emissions

Electric Generating Capacity