Faroe Islands vs Isle of Man

Faroe Islands (Europe) and Isle of Man (Europe) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1984-2023

Faroe Islands Isle of Man World

0 20k 40k 60k 80k 100k 1984 Faroe Islands: 9,437.29 Isle of Man: 3,892.82 World: 2,614.33 1985 Faroe Islands: 10,048.51 Isle of Man: 3,980.23 World: 2,690.59 1986 Faroe Islands: 14,933.54 Isle of Man: 5,507.18 World: 3,118.57 1987 Faroe Islands: 18,982.24 Isle of Man: 7,012.14 World: 3,487.88 1988 Faroe Islands: 20,453.1 Isle of Man: 8,768.79 World: 3,829.99 1989 Faroe Islands: 18,180.85 Isle of Man: 9,110.78 World: 3,930.51 1990 Faroe Islands: 20,125.37 Isle of Man: 11,049.89 World: 4,338.94 1991 Faroe Islands: 19,163.56 Isle of Man: 11,768.11 World: 4,453.9 1992 Faroe Islands: 19,300.66 Isle of Man: 12,150.85 World: 4,679.98 1993 Faroe Islands: 16,373.83 Isle of Man: 10,818.51 World: 4,685.3 1994 Faroe Islands: 16,975.93 Isle of Man: 11,708.29 World: 4,967.01 1995 Faroe Islands: 20,669.21 Isle of Man: 12,896.53 World: 5,463.2 1996 Faroe Islands: 22,705.7 Isle of Man: 13,979.85 World: 5,507.22 1997 Faroe Islands: 21,158.41 Isle of Man: 16,160.71 World: 5,408.57 1998 Faroe Islands: 24,729.02 Isle of Man: 18,753.12 World: 5,302.34 1999 Faroe Islands: 24,978.62 Isle of Man: 21,042.15 World: 5,401.23 2000 Faroe Islands: 23,322.76 Isle of Man: 21,161.4 World: 5,512.56 2001 Faroe Islands: 24,879.77 Isle of Man: 21,819.71 World: 5,404.2 2002 Faroe Islands: 26,937.65 Isle of Man: 24,471.08 World: 5,539.32 2003 Faroe Islands: 31,269.6 Isle of Man: 28,861.62 World: 6,129.87 2004 Faroe Islands: 35,647.54 Isle of Man: 35,564.6 World: 6,818 2005 Faroe Islands: 36,389.08 Isle of Man: 38,135.86 World: 7,290.57 2006 Faroe Islands: 41,743.68 Isle of Man: 42,627.51 World: 7,803.19 2007 Faroe Islands: 48,348.74 Isle of Man: 55,040.24 World: 8,685.33 2008 Faroe Islands: 51,287.89 Isle of Man: 72,276.77 World: 9,425.74 2009 Faroe Islands: 47,060.16 Isle of Man: 66,156.11 World: 8,827.04 2010 Faroe Islands: 47,924.14 Isle of Man: 70,587.31 World: 9,555.07 2011 Faroe Islands: 51,620.05 Isle of Man: 77,808.86 World: 10,496.93 2012 Faroe Islands: 50,263 Isle of Man: 79,329.2 World: 10,597.85 2013 Faroe Islands: 55,759.36 Isle of Man: 83,207.66 World: 10,759.35 2014 Faroe Islands: 60,173.31 Isle of Man: 91,885.45 World: 10,912.24 2015 Faroe Islands: 52,638.27 Isle of Man: 84,753.52 World: 10,191.98 2016 Faroe Islands: 56,876.43 Isle of Man: 82,025.95 World: 10,239.47 2017 Faroe Islands: 59,388.54 Isle of Man: 83,481.3 World: 10,784.4 2018 Faroe Islands: 62,525.26 Isle of Man: 89,393.82 World: 11,344.73 2019 Faroe Islands: 63,070.72 Isle of Man: 87,127.55 World: 11,417.6 2020 Faroe Islands: 62,247.93 Isle of Man: 79,513.53 World: 10,999.49 2021 Faroe Islands: 69,421.7 Isle of Man: 94,299.97 World: 12,472.91 2022 Faroe Islands: 67,069.4 Isle of Man: 88,328.55 World: 12,876.24 2023 Faroe Islands: 72,486.69 Isle of Man: 90,015.21 World: 13,313.86 1984 1996 2002 2008 2014 2023

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Faroe Islands Isle of Man World

50 60 70 80 90 1960 Faroe Islands: 72.11 Isle of Man: 64.56 World: 50.94 1961 Faroe Islands: 72.71 Isle of Man: 64.43 World: 52.8 1962 Faroe Islands: 73.18 Isle of Man: 64.4 World: 55.29 1963 Faroe Islands: 73.55 Isle of Man: 64.46 World: 55.65 1964 Faroe Islands: 73.86 Isle of Man: 64.67 World: 56.1 1965 Faroe Islands: 74.11 Isle of Man: 64.92 World: 55.93 1966 Faroe Islands: 74.32 Isle of Man: 65.18 World: 56.45 1967 Faroe Islands: 74.5 Isle of Man: 65.41 World: 56.9 1968 Faroe Islands: 74.7 Isle of Man: 65.54 World: 57.34 1969 Faroe Islands: 74.84 Isle of Man: 65.63 World: 57.68 1970 Faroe Islands: 74.98 Isle of Man: 65.72 World: 57.94 1971 Faroe Islands: 75.12 Isle of Man: 65.84 World: 58.02 1972 Faroe Islands: 75.21 Isle of Man: 65.99 World: 58.84 1973 Faroe Islands: 75.33 Isle of Man: 66.24 World: 59.3 1974 Faroe Islands: 75.37 Isle of Man: 66.48 World: 59.7 1975 Faroe Islands: 75.44 Isle of Man: 66.76 World: 60.13 1976 Faroe Islands: 75.51 Isle of Man: 67.05 World: 60.45 1977 Faroe Islands: 75.63 Isle of Man: 67.36 World: 61.04 1978 Faroe Islands: 75.72 Isle of Man: 67.69 World: 61.39 1979 Faroe Islands: 75.76 Isle of Man: 68.07 World: 61.84 1980 Faroe Islands: 75.85 Isle of Man: 68.45 World: 62.15 1981 Faroe Islands: 75.94 Isle of Man: 68.81 World: 62.52 1982 Faroe Islands: 76 Isle of Man: 69.14 World: 62.87 1983 Faroe Islands: 76.06 Isle of Man: 69.46 World: 63.13 1984 Faroe Islands: 76.12 Isle of Man: 69.75 World: 63.44 1985 Faroe Islands: 76.2 Isle of Man: 70.02 World: 63.73 1986 Faroe Islands: 75.16 Isle of Man: 70.34 World: 64.12 1987 Faroe Islands: 75.4 Isle of Man: 70.69 World: 64.46 1988 Faroe Islands: 75.64 Isle of Man: 71.06 World: 64.67 1989 Faroe Islands: 75.88 Isle of Man: 71.41 World: 64.96 1990 Faroe Islands: 76.12 Isle of Man: 71.8 World: 65.11 1991 Faroe Islands: 76.36 Isle of Man: 72.18 World: 65.3 1992 Faroe Islands: 76.59 Isle of Man: 72.54 World: 65.55 1993 Faroe Islands: 76.83 Isle of Man: 72.82 World: 65.74 1994 Faroe Islands: 77.07 Isle of Man: 73.14 World: 65.96 1995 Faroe Islands: 77.32 Isle of Man: 73.37 World: 66.2 1996 Faroe Islands: 77.56 Isle of Man: 73.63 World: 66.52 1997 Faroe Islands: 77.79 Isle of Man: 73.9 World: 66.83 1998 Faroe Islands: 78 Isle of Man: 74.2 World: 67.07 1999 Faroe Islands: 78.21 Isle of Man: 74.47 World: 67.31 2000 Faroe Islands: 78.41 Isle of Man: 74.84 World: 67.65 2001 Faroe Islands: 78.6 Isle of Man: 75.29 World: 67.95 2002 Faroe Islands: 78.79 Isle of Man: 75.79 World: 68.23 2003 Faroe Islands: 78.98 Isle of Man: 76.32 World: 68.52 2004 Faroe Islands: 79.21 Isle of Man: 76.88 World: 68.77 2005 Faroe Islands: 79.45 Isle of Man: 77.45 World: 69.11 2006 Faroe Islands: 79.69 Isle of Man: 77.97 World: 69.47 2007 Faroe Islands: 79.92 Isle of Man: 78.45 World: 69.81 2008 Faroe Islands: 80.15 Isle of Man: 78.9 World: 70 2009 Faroe Islands: 80.37 Isle of Man: 79.3 World: 70.38 2010 Faroe Islands: 80.61 Isle of Man: 79.61 World: 70.68 2011 Faroe Islands: 80.85 Isle of Man: 79.84 World: 70.97 2012 Faroe Islands: 81.11 Isle of Man: 80.01 World: 71.26 2013 Faroe Islands: 81.36 Isle of Man: 80.12 World: 71.53 2014 Faroe Islands: 81.59 Isle of Man: 80.2 World: 71.78 2015 Faroe Islands: 81.8 Isle of Man: 80.27 World: 71.97 2016 Faroe Islands: 81.96 Isle of Man: 80.39 World: 72.19 2017 Faroe Islands: 82.11 Isle of Man: 80.51 World: 72.37 2018 Faroe Islands: 82.25 Isle of Man: 80.61 World: 72.64 2019 Faroe Islands: 82.39 Isle of Man: 80.74 World: 72.87 2020 Faroe Islands: 82.53 Isle of Man: 80.59 World: 72.18 2021 Faroe Islands: 82.68 Isle of Man: 80.42 World: 71.22 2022 Faroe Islands: 82.82 Isle of Man: 80.96 World: 72.97 2023 Faroe Islands: 82.95 Isle of Man: 81 World: 73.33 2024 Faroe Islands: 83.08 Isle of Man: 81.09 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Faroe Islands Isle of Man World

1 2 3 4 5 6 1960 Faroe Islands: 3.85 Isle of Man: 2.68 World: 4.69 1961 Faroe Islands: 3.76 Isle of Man: 2.69 World: 4.56 1962 Faroe Islands: 3.84 Isle of Man: 2.63 World: 5.02 1963 Faroe Islands: 3.9 Isle of Man: 2.62 World: 5.31 1964 Faroe Islands: 3.98 Isle of Man: 2.63 World: 5.13 1965 Faroe Islands: 4.09 Isle of Man: 2.54 World: 5.08 1966 Faroe Islands: 4.04 Isle of Man: 2.46 World: 4.97 1967 Faroe Islands: 3.98 Isle of Man: 2.45 World: 4.87 1968 Faroe Islands: 3.86 Isle of Man: 2.45 World: 4.98 1969 Faroe Islands: 3.56 Isle of Man: 2.51 World: 4.88 1970 Faroe Islands: 3.42 Isle of Man: 2.57 World: 4.84 1971 Faroe Islands: 3.22 Isle of Man: 2.51 World: 4.69 1972 Faroe Islands: 3.26 Isle of Man: 2.45 World: 4.55 1973 Faroe Islands: 3.22 Isle of Man: 2.36 World: 4.42 1974 Faroe Islands: 3.07 Isle of Man: 2.26 World: 4.26 1975 Faroe Islands: 2.9 Isle of Man: 2.16 World: 4.07 1976 Faroe Islands: 2.74 Isle of Man: 2.08 World: 3.97 1977 Faroe Islands: 2.68 Isle of Man: 2.02 World: 3.84 1978 Faroe Islands: 2.6 Isle of Man: 1.99 World: 3.77 1979 Faroe Islands: 2.7 Isle of Man: 1.96 World: 3.76 1980 Faroe Islands: 2.46 Isle of Man: 1.95 World: 3.73 1981 Faroe Islands: 2.47 Isle of Man: 1.94 World: 3.71 1982 Faroe Islands: 2.35 Isle of Man: 1.92 World: 3.72 1983 Faroe Islands: 2.16 Isle of Man: 1.89 World: 3.59 1984 Faroe Islands: 2.17 Isle of Man: 1.87 World: 3.57 1985 Faroe Islands: 2.31 Isle of Man: 1.88 World: 3.53 1986 Faroe Islands: 2.42 Isle of Man: 1.89 World: 3.51 1987 Faroe Islands: 2.35 Isle of Man: 1.91 World: 3.48 1988 Faroe Islands: 2.56 Isle of Man: 1.92 World: 3.39 1989 Faroe Islands: 2.71 Isle of Man: 1.93 World: 3.35 1990 Faroe Islands: 2.81 Isle of Man: 1.96 World: 3.31 1991 Faroe Islands: 2.63 Isle of Man: 1.98 World: 3.13 1992 Faroe Islands: 2.52 Isle of Man: 1.97 World: 3.04 1993 Faroe Islands: 2.51 Isle of Man: 1.95 World: 2.97 1994 Faroe Islands: 2.39 Isle of Man: 1.92 World: 2.92 1995 Faroe Islands: 2.42 Isle of Man: 1.92 World: 2.87 1996 Faroe Islands: 2.57 Isle of Man: 1.93 World: 2.82 1997 Faroe Islands: 2.49 Isle of Man: 1.93 World: 2.78 1998 Faroe Islands: 2.32 Isle of Man: 1.9 World: 2.75 1999 Faroe Islands: 2.31 Isle of Man: 1.86 World: 2.72 2000 Faroe Islands: 2.56 Isle of Man: 1.87 World: 2.73 2001 Faroe Islands: 2.3 Isle of Man: 1.87 World: 2.69 2002 Faroe Islands: 2.54 Isle of Man: 1.86 World: 2.66 2003 Faroe Islands: 2.53 Isle of Man: 1.84 World: 2.64 2004 Faroe Islands: 2.58 Isle of Man: 1.83 World: 2.63 2005 Faroe Islands: 2.61 Isle of Man: 1.86 World: 2.61 2006 Faroe Islands: 2.48 Isle of Man: 1.91 World: 2.61 2007 Faroe Islands: 2.54 Isle of Man: 1.93 World: 2.6 2008 Faroe Islands: 2.53 Isle of Man: 1.94 World: 2.6 2009 Faroe Islands: 2.34 Isle of Man: 1.94 World: 2.59 2010 Faroe Islands: 2.5 Isle of Man: 1.93 World: 2.57 2011 Faroe Islands: 2.28 Isle of Man: 1.9 World: 2.55 2012 Faroe Islands: 2.53 Isle of Man: 1.86 World: 2.56 2013 Faroe Islands: 2.51 Isle of Man: 1.82 World: 2.53 2014 Faroe Islands: 2.55 Isle of Man: 1.79 World: 2.52 2015 Faroe Islands: 2.41 Isle of Man: 1.75 World: 2.49 2016 Faroe Islands: 2.61 Isle of Man: 1.71 World: 2.49 2017 Faroe Islands: 2.47 Isle of Man: 1.67 World: 2.46 2018 Faroe Islands: 2.5 Isle of Man: 1.64 World: 2.39 2019 Faroe Islands: 2.42 Isle of Man: 1.61 World: 2.35 2020 Faroe Islands: 2.33 Isle of Man: 1.59 World: 2.28 2021 Faroe Islands: 2.31 Isle of Man: 1.57 World: 2.25 2022 Faroe Islands: 2.08 Isle of Man: 1.56 World: 2.22 2023 Faroe Islands: 1.87 Isle of Man: 1.55 World: 2.2 2024 Faroe Islands: 1.91 Isle of Man: 1.54 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Population

Indicator Faroe Islands Isle of Man
Population 54,900 2025
201st of 215		 84,118 2025
195th of 215
Population density 39.7 /km² 2023
161st of 214		 147.7 /km² 2023
76th of 214
Population growth 0.47 % 2025
136th of 215		 -0.05 % 2025
170th of 215
Life expectancy 83.1 years 2024
19th of 215		 81.1 years 2024
44th of 215
Fertility rate 1.91 2024
108th of 215		 1.54 2024
142nd of 215
Birth rate 10.8 ‰ 2024
141st of 215		 8.3 ‰ 2024
183rd of 215
Urban population 39.6 % 2025
172nd of 215		 52.1 % 2025
150th of 215
Aged 65+ 17.8 % 2025
49th of 215		 23.6 % 2025
11th of 215
Living in cities 0.0 % 2025
191st of 215		 0.0 % 2025
196th of 215
Living in towns 36.3 % 2025
80th of 215		 67.7 % 2025
22nd of 215
Living in rural areas 63.7 % 2025
8th of 215		 32.3 % 2025
70th of 215

Economy

Indicator Faroe Islands Isle of Man
GDP 4.1 bn US$ 2024 7.6 bn US$ 2023
GDP per capita 74,175 US$ 2024 90,015 US$ 2023
GDP per capita (PPP) 82,089 int. $ 2024 -
GNI per capita 73,120 US$ 2024 87,030 US$ 2023
GDP growth 0.8 % 2024 -2.0 % 2023
Trade 105.8 % 2024 -
Exports 54.6 % 2024 -
Manufacturing 9.5 % 2024 2.0 % 2023
Agriculture 16.1 % 2024 0.4 % 2023

Society

Indicator Faroe Islands Isle of Man
Internet use 97.6 % 2017 -
Mobile subscriptions 105.8 /100 2022 -
Electricity access 100.0 % 2024
37th of 213		 100.0 % 2024
46th of 213

Environment

Indicator Faroe Islands Isle of Man
CO₂ per capita 0.04 t 2024
9th of 202		 -
Fossil CO₂ emissions 0.7 Mt 2024
173rd of 204		 -
Share of global CO₂ 0.00 % 2024
173rd of 204		 -
Cumulative CO₂ 0.0 Gt 2024
169th of 204		 -
GHG per capita 1.77 t 2024
45th of 202		 -
Renewable energy 7.9 % 2022
166th of 211		 2.7 % 2022
173rd of 211
Forest area 0.1 % 2023
206th of 212		 6.1 % 2023
178th of 212
Land area 1,370 km² 2023
175th of 214		 570 km² 2023
186th of 214

Energy

Indicator Faroe Islands Isle of Man
Renewable electricity 46.9 % 2023 -
Wind and solar 18.4 % 2023 -
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2023 -
Low-carbon electricity 46.9 % 2023 -
Fossil electricity 53.1 % 2023 -
Coal power 0.0 % 2023 -
Carbon intensity of power 361 g/kWh 2023 -
Electricity per capita 8.96 MWh 2023 -

Health

Indicator Faroe Islands Isle of Man
Safe drinking water - 99.9 % 2024
14th of 147

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.