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Faroe Islands vs Montenegro
Side-by-side comparison of Faroe Islands and Montenegro from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Montenegro
Europe & Central Asia · nation age 20 years
In short
Montenegro has 11 times the population of Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands and Montenegro have a similar land area. Montenegro has an economy 4.9 times the size of Faroe Islands (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Faroe Islands 54,900 and Montenegro 623,129 (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $82,089 in Faroe Islands and $35,423 in Montenegro (2025, international dollars). People in Faroe Islands live on average 5.2 years longer (83.1 vs 77.9 years).
Of 7 indicators reported by both countries, Faroe Islands ranks higher in the world on 5 and Montenegro on 2. Faroe Islands is clearly stronger in society & health, main industries and infrastructure & digital. Montenegro is clearly stronger in environment & energy, natural resources and trade.
As a nation, Faroe Islands is the older of the two (statehood since 1948, 78 years), compared with Montenegro (since 2006).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Faroe Islands and Montenegro.
Faroe Islands
7.9%
158th of 212
Montenegrobetter
39.6%
60th of 212
GDP per personEconomy
Faroe Islandsbetter
$74,175
16th of 210
Montenegro
$14,817
87th of 210
GNI per person (Atlas)Economy
Faroe Islandsbetter
$73,120
13th of 201
Montenegro
$14,150
79th of 201
Life expectancySociety & health
Faroe Islandsbetter
83.1
20th of 217
Montenegro
77.9
75th of 217
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Faroe Islands has been ahead of Montenegro in GDP per person (PPP) in every year since 2008.
Montenegro has been ahead of Faroe Islands in GDP (PPP) in every year since 2008.
Faroe Islands has been ahead of Montenegro in life expectancy in every year since 1990.
Montenegro 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
Faroe IslandsMontenegro 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 | Faroe Islands | Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 12,960159th/216 · 2024 | 13,883157th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 1,370175th/216 · 2024 | 13,450157th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 54,900202nd/217 · 2025 | 623,129169th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 0.47%137th/217 · 2025 | -0.06%175th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 39.9163rd/216 · 2024 | 46.4157th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 39.6%173rd/217 · 2025 | 65.6%105th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 19.9%125th/217 · 2025 | 17.9%142nd/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 17.8%51st/217 · 2025 | 18.3%46th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $4.05 bn174th/210 · 2024 | $9.23 bn155th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $4.49 bn178th/199 · 2024 | $22.07 bn152nd/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $3.94 bn178th/199 · 2024 | $18.01 bn152nd/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $74,17516th/210 · 2024 | $14,81787th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $82,08916th/199 · 2024 | $35,42373rd/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $73,12013th/201 · 2024 | $14,15079th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 0.8%178th/210 · 2024 | 2.7%125th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | — | 3.9%120th/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | — | 13.6%169th/187 · 2025 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | — | 63.5%121st/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | — | -4.3%139th/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 16.1%51st/197 · 2024 | 3.4%123rd/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 18.3%137th/200 · 2024 | 11.3%178th/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 9.5%105th/192 · 2024 | 3.3%167th/192 · 2024 |
| Services % of GDP | 53.8%128th/200 · 2024 | 63.4%65th/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $2.21 bn149th/182 · 2024 | $3.70 bn140th/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $2.07 bn159th/182 · 2024 | $6.07 bn136th/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 54.6%46th/183 · 2024 | 40.1%82nd/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 51.2%78th/183 · 2024 | 65.7%44th/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 105.8%55th/183 · 2024 | 105.8%54th/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 2.4%95th/170 · 2025 | 23.8%35th/170 · 2025 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 3.2%158th/171 · 2025 | 36.9%82nd/171 · 2025 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 91.9%6th/171 · 2025 | 18.6%79th/171 · 2025 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 0.2%162nd/171 · 2025 | 14.5%33rd/171 · 2025 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 0.6%2009 | 14.5%49th/168 · 2024 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | — | -20.6%183rd/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | — | 7.3%27th/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 0.0%187th/209 · 2021 | 0.6%125th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%2012 | 0.14%26th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 0.01%80th/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.00%183rd/209 · 2021 | 0.48%70th/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 0.1%206th/206 · 2024 | 0.7%192nd/206 · 2024 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | — | 351,000136th/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | — | $180.0 m131st/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | — | 14.4%43rd/168 · 2020 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 83.120th/217 · 2024 | 77.975th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | — | 2.46th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | — | 2.7866th/174 · 2023 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | — | 3.842nd/145 · 2022 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | — | 81%142nd/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | — | 96.1%23rd/153 · 2020 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | — | 93.9%85th/173 · 2023 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | — | 56.4%2014 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 28.5%45th/217 · 2025 | 28.7%43rd/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | — | 9.7%33rd/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | — | 98.5%2018 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | — | 55.2%67th/150 · 2023 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | — | 0.86248th/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | — | 34.356th/108 · 2021 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | — | 2.5%66th/108 · 2021 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | — | 85.5%69th/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | — | 50.9%83rd/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 97.6%2017 | 88.9%65th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 106132nd/210 · 2022 | 2223rd/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 34.645th/208 · 2022 | 32.350th/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | — | 2.5085th/164 · 2022 |
| Rail lines route-km | — | 25081st/82 · 2019 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | — | 379,068119th/161 · 2023 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 0.049th/203 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 7.9%158th/212 · 2022 | 39.6%60th/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | — | 18.5104th/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 0.1%208th/214 · 2024 | 61.5%30th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | — | 1,76564th/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | — | 62.065th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | — | 49.688th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | — | 62.188th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | — | 73.583rd/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | — | 59.179th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | — | 65.077th/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | — | 0.829th/145 · 2023 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | — | $176.5 m131st/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | — | 1.9%70th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | — | 4.4%98th/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | — | 12,000124th/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | — | 4.66%5th/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | — | 1.0 m150th/163 · 2025 |
| Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | — | 4.0 m51st/65 · 2022 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 0.85%2003 | 0.36%2019 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | — | 1593rd/137 · 2024 |
| Scientific articles articles | — | 255119th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Montenegro?
Montenegro has the larger population: 623,129 (2025) compared with 54,900 for Faroe Islands (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Faroe Islands or Montenegro?
Montenegro is larger: 13,883 km² (2024) compared with 12,960 km² for Faroe Islands (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Faroe Islands or Montenegro?
Montenegro has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $22.07 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, Faroe Islands or Montenegro?
Faroe Islands has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $82,089 intl. (2024) compared with $35,423 intl. for Montenegro (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Faroe Islands or Montenegro?
Faroe Islands has the higher life expectancy at birth: 83.1 years (2024) compared with 77.9 years for Montenegro (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
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Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Faroe Islands vs Montenegro — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/faroe-islands-vs-montenegro. Data as of 26 October 2026.