Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Faroe Islands, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Faroe Islands is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Faroe Islands peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Faroe Islands 46th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 13.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 17.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 43 Liberia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Antigua and Barbuda 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 French Polynesia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Fiji 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Monaco 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 New Caledonia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 22.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8196 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 0.7467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 6.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 21.86 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Faroe Islands?
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Faroe Islands was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp?
- Faroe Islands ranks 46th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban vs rural majority divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban vs rural majority ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban vs rural majority divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.