Compare Faroe Islands & its neighbours
(Iceland, Norway, United Kingdom)
| Faroe Islands | Iceland | Norway | United Kingdom |
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| Country Code | | FO | IS | NO | GB |
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| Area
(sq km) | | 1,393 | 103,000 | 323,802 | 243,610 |
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| Coastline
(km) | | 1,117 | 4,970 | 25,148 | 12,429 |
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| Highest Point
(m) | | 882
(Slaettaratindur) | 2,110
(Hvannadalshnukur (at Vatnajokull Glacier)) | 2,469
(Galdhopiggen) | 1,345
(Ben Nevis) |
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| Average Elevation
(m) | | | 557 | 460 | 162 |
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| Population | | 51,018 | 343,518 | 5,372,191 | 65,105,246 |
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| Median Age | | 37.60 | 36.70 | 39.30 | 40.50 |
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| Growth Rate | | 0.58 % | 1.08 % | 0.94 % | 0.51 % |
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| Birth Rate
(Births a year per 1,000 people) | | 14.50 | 13.60 | 12.20 | 12.00 |
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| Death Rate
(Deaths a year per 1,000 people) | | 8.80 | 6.50 | 8.00 | 9.40 |
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| Urban Population | | 42.10 % | 93.80 % | 82.20 % | 83.40 % |
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| Mothers age at first birth | | | 27.40 | 28.90 | 28.50 |
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| Maternal mortality rate
(Deaths per 100,000 live births) | | | 3.00 | 5.00 | 9.00 |
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| Infant mortality rate
(Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births) | | 5.30 | 2.10 | 2.50 | 4.20 |
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| Health expenditure
(As a percentage of GDP) | | | 8.90 % | 9.70 % | 9.10 % |
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| Physicians
(per 1,000 people) | | 2.62 | 3.97 | 4.63 | 2.81 |
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| Hospital beds
(per 1,000 people) | | 4.10 | 3.40 | 3.80 | 2.80 |
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| Adult obesity
(Percentage of population with BMI > 30) | | | 21.90 % | 23.10 % | 27.80 % |
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| Education expenditure
(As a percentage of GDP) | | | 7.70 % | 7.60 % | 5.50 % |
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| School life
(years) | | | 19 | 18 | 19 |
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| Youth unemployment
(% of 15 to 24 years old unemployed) | | | 7.90 % | 10.40 % | 12.10 % |
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| GDP
(Gross Domestic Product in US $) | | 2.001 billion | 18.180 billion | 381.200 billion | 2.925 trillion |
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| Growth Rate
(Real growth rate of GDP) | | 5.90 % | 4.00 % | 1.90 % | 1.70 % |
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| GDP per capita
(Gross Domestic Product per person, in US $) | | 40,000 | 52,200 | 72,100 | 44,300 |
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| Gross National Saving
(National saving as a percent of GDP) | | 25.70 % | 25.80 % | 34.30 % | 13.60 % |
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