Andorra vs Faroe Islands
Side-by-side comparison of Andorra and Faroe Islands from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Andorra
Europe & Central Asia · nation age 748 years
In short
Andorra has 51% more people than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands is 28 times larger than Andorra by land area. The economy of Andorra is 47% larger than that of Faroe Islands (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Andorra 82,904 and Faroe Islands 54,900 (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $82,089 in Faroe Islands and $79,567 in Andorra (2025, international dollars). People in Andorra live on average 1.1 years longer (84.2 vs 83.1 years).
Of 7 indicators reported by both countries, Andorra ranks higher in the world on 4 and Faroe Islands on 3. Andorra is clearly stronger in environment & energy, trade and infrastructure & digital. Faroe Islands is clearly stronger in main industries.
As a nation, Andorra is the older of the two (statehood since 1278, 748 years), compared with Faroe Islands (since 1948).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Andorra and Faroe Islands.
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Andorra overtook Faroe Islands in life expectancy in 2022 and has stayed ahead since.
Faroe Islands overtook Andorra in GDP per person (PPP) in 2012 and has stayed ahead since.
Andorra has been ahead of Faroe Islands in GDP (PPP) in every year since 2008.
Andorra has been ahead of Faroe Islands in population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | ||
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 468189th/216 · 2024 | 12,960159th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 468188th/216 · 2024 | 1,370175th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 82,904197th/217 · 2025 | 54,900202nd/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 1.17%92nd/217 · 2025 | 0.47%137th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 175.169th/216 · 2024 | 39.9163rd/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 88.9%36th/217 · 2025 | 39.6%173rd/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 11.6%213th/217 · 2025 | 19.9%125th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 16.6%59th/217 · 2025 | 17.8%51st/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $4.50 bn172nd/210 · 2025 | $4.05 bn174th/210 · 2024 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $6.60 bn170th/199 · 2025 | $4.49 bn178th/199 · 2024 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $5.64 bn170th/199 · 2025 | $3.94 bn178th/199 · 2024 |
| GDP per person USD | $54,29231st/210 · 2025 | $74,17516th/210 · 2024 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $79,56718th/199 · 2025 | $82,08916th/199 · 2024 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $53,23027th/201 · 2025 | $73,12013th/201 · 2024 |
| GDP growth % | 3.9%82nd/210 · 2025 | 0.8%178th/210 · 2024 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 40.0%17th/55 · 2024 | — |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 30.3%35th/189 · 2025 | — |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | 3.6%12th/192 · 2025 | — |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 0.5%183rd/197 · 2025 | 16.1%51st/197 · 2024 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 12.8%171st/200 · 2025 | 18.3%137th/200 · 2024 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 3.1%170th/192 · 2024 | 9.5%105th/192 · 2024 |
| Services % of GDP | 77.8%12th/200 · 2025 | 53.8%128th/200 · 2024 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | — | $2.21 bn149th/182 · 2024 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | — | $2.07 bn159th/182 · 2024 |
| Exports % of GDP | — | 54.6%46th/183 · 2024 |
| Imports % of GDP | — | 51.2%78th/183 · 2024 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | — | 105.8%55th/183 · 2024 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 0.0%144th/170 · 2025 | 2.4%95th/170 · 2025 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 91.5%2nd/171 · 2025 | 3.2%158th/171 · 2025 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 1.3%160th/171 · 2025 | 91.9%6th/171 · 2025 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 2.6%95th/171 · 2025 | 0.2%162nd/171 · 2025 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 21.4%31st/168 · 2023 | 0.6%2009 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | 20.0%6th/191 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 6.0%35th/196 · 2025 | — |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 0.0%187th/209 · 2021 | 0.0%187th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | — | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | — | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | — | 0.00%2012 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.00%183rd/209 · 2021 | 0.00%183rd/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 0.3%203rd/206 · 2024 | 0.1%206th/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 3,96071st/183 · 2022 | — |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 5.2 m36th/194 · 2020 | — |
| Tourism receipts USD | $1.91 bn51st/175 · 2019 | — |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 81.8%4th/168 · 2019 | — |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 84.28th/217 · 2024 | 83.120th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 2.510th/196 · 2024 | — |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 5.0710th/174 · 2023 | — |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 2.62008 | — |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 98%20th/193 · 2024 | — |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 83.2%66th/153 · 2022 | — |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 101.9%53rd/173 · 2024 | — |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 23.1%64th/217 · 2025 | 28.5%45th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 7.7%69th/193 · 2023 | — |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 67.7%53rd/150 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.91332nd/193 · 2023 | — |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | 90.6%60th/150 · 2024 | — |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | 100.0%1st/144 · 2024 | — |
| Internet users % of population | 94.4%29th/186 · 2024 | 97.6%2017 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 15628th/210 · 2024 | 106132nd/210 · 2022 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 52.44th/208 · 2024 | 34.645th/208 · 2022 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | — | 0.049th/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 18.7%113th/212 · 2022 | 7.9%158th/212 · 2022 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 8.940th/200 · 2023 | — |
| Forest area % of land area | 38.9%82nd/214 · 2024 | 0.1%208th/214 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 80.623rd/205 · 2025 | — |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 71.828th/207 · 2025 | — |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 84.615th/207 · 2025 | — |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 93.01st/207 · 2025 | — |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 70.140th/205 · 2025 | — |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 72.354th/205 · 2025 | — |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 2.681st/145 · 2020 | — |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 0.16%91st/110 · 2022 | 0.85%2003 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 1126th/137 · 2024 | — |
| Scientific articles articles | 11184th/197 · 2023 | — |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Andorra or Faroe Islands?
Andorra has the larger population: 82,904 (2025) compared with 54,900 for Faroe Islands (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Andorra or Faroe Islands?
Faroe Islands is larger: 12,960 km² (2024) compared with 468 km² for Andorra (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Andorra or Faroe Islands?
Andorra has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $6.60 bn intl. (2025) compared with $4.49 bn intl. for Faroe Islands (2024). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Andorra or Faroe Islands?
Faroe Islands has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $82,089 intl. (2024) compared with $79,567 intl. for Andorra (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Andorra or Faroe Islands?
Andorra has the higher life expectancy at birth: 84.2 years (2024) compared with 83.1 years for Faroe Islands (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Sources
World Bank World Development Indicators and Worldwide Governance Indicators, compiling UN agencies, the IMF, WHO, SIPRI and national statistical offices; every row links to its world ranking with the source series. See Sources & licences and Methodology.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Andorra vs Faroe Islands — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/andorra-vs-faroe-islands. Data as of 26 October 2026.