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Faroe Islands vs San Marino
Side-by-side comparison of Faroe Islands and San Marino from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
San Marino
Europe & Central Asia · nation age 783 years
In short
Faroe Islands has 61% more people than San Marino. Faroe Islands is 212 times larger than San Marino by land area. The economy of Faroe Islands is 68% larger than that of San Marino (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Faroe Islands 54,900 and San Marino 34,109 (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $82,089 in Faroe Islands and $78,810 in San Marino (2024, international dollars). People in San Marino live on average 2.7 years longer (85.8 vs 83.1 years).
Of 6 indicators reported by both countries, Faroe Islands ranks higher in the world on 4 and San Marino on 2. Faroe Islands is clearly stronger in society & health. San Marino is clearly stronger in trade, main industries and infrastructure & digital.
As a nation, San Marino is the older of the two (statehood since 1243, 783 years), compared with Faroe Islands (since 1948).
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Faroe Islands overtook San Marino in GDP per person (PPP) in 2023, the latest year with data.
Faroe Islands overtook San Marino in GDP (PPP) in 2011 and has stayed ahead since.
San Marino has been ahead of Faroe Islands in life expectancy in every year since 1990.
Faroe Islands has been ahead of San Marino 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 IslandsSan Marino 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 | San Marino |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 12,960159th/216 · 2024 | 61210th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 1,370175th/216 · 2024 | 61208th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 54,900202nd/217 · 2025 | 34,109213th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 0.47%137th/217 · 2025 | 0.39%149th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 39.9163rd/216 · 2024 | 555.220th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 39.6%173rd/217 · 2025 | 97.2%14th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 19.9%125th/217 · 2025 | 11.9%210th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 17.8%51st/217 · 2025 | 23.1%12th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $4.05 bn174th/210 · 2024 | $2.03 bn188th/210 · 2023 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $4.49 bn178th/199 · 2024 | $2.67 bn182nd/199 · 2023 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $3.94 bn178th/199 · 2024 | $2.40 bn182nd/199 · 2023 |
| GDP per person USD | $74,17516th/210 · 2024 | $59,87125th/210 · 2023 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $82,08916th/199 · 2024 | $78,81021st/199 · 2023 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $73,12013th/201 · 2024 | $53,91026th/201 · 2023 |
| GDP growth % | 0.8%178th/210 · 2024 | 0.4%190th/210 · 2023 |
| Inflation % | — | 2.3%68th/180 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | — | 99.9%48th/55 · 2023 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | — | 59.8%114th/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | — | 0.6%31st/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 16.1%51st/197 · 2024 | 0.0%197th/197 · 2023 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 18.3%137th/200 · 2024 | 35.8%27th/200 · 2023 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 9.5%105th/192 · 2024 | 31.8%4th/192 · 2023 |
| Services % of GDP | 53.8%128th/200 · 2024 | 56.9%110th/200 · 2023 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $2.21 bn149th/182 · 2024 | $3.77 bn139th/182 · 2023 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $2.07 bn159th/182 · 2024 | $3.14 bn151st/182 · 2023 |
| Exports % of GDP | 54.6%46th/183 · 2024 | 186.0%3rd/183 · 2023 |
| Imports % of GDP | 51.2%78th/183 · 2024 | 155.0%3rd/183 · 2023 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 105.8%55th/183 · 2024 | 341.0%3rd/183 · 2023 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 2.4%95th/170 · 2025 | — |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 3.2%158th/171 · 2025 | — |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 91.9%6th/171 · 2025 | — |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 0.2%162nd/171 · 2025 | — |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 0.6%2009 | — |
| Current account balance % of GDP | — | 17.1%9th/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | — | -0.9%185th/196 · 2023 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 0.0%187th/209 · 2021 | 0.0%187th/209 · 2020 |
| 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 · 2020 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.00%183rd/209 · 2021 | 0.00%183rd/209 · 2020 |
| Arable land % of land area | 0.1%206th/206 · 2024 | 20.5%54th/206 · 2024 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | — | 1.9 m72nd/194 · 2019 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 83.120th/217 · 2024 | 85.82nd/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | — | 1.31st/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | — | 4.6314th/174 · 2023 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | — | 3.42014 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | — | 88%117th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | — | 87.7%57th/153 · 2022 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | — | 60.4%146th/173 · 2024 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 28.5%45th/217 · 2025 | 35.6%15th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | — | 6.6%94th/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | — | 99.9%4th/98 · 2022 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | — | 57.5%65th/150 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | — | 0.91529th/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 | — | 100.0%11th/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | — | 90.2%36th/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 97.6%2017 | 97.4%14th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 106132nd/210 · 2022 | 12089th/210 · 2022 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 34.645th/208 · 2022 | 35.841st/208 · 2022 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 0.049th/203 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 7.9%158th/212 · 2022 | — |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | — | 12.764th/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 0.1%208th/214 · 2024 | 16.3%142nd/214 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | — | 70.146th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | — | 71.828th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | — | 82.421st/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | — | 90.67th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | — | 70.140th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | — | 80.522nd/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | — | 3.62002 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 0.85%2003 | — |
| Patent applications by residents applications | — | 1299th/137 · 2024 |
| Scientific articles articles | — | 20173rd/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Faroe Islands or San Marino?
Faroe Islands has the larger population: 54,900 (2025) compared with 34,109 for San Marino (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Faroe Islands or San Marino?
Faroe Islands is larger: 12,960 km² (2024) compared with 61 km² for San Marino (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Faroe Islands or San Marino?
Faroe Islands has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $4.49 bn intl. (2024) compared with $2.67 bn intl. for San Marino (2023). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Faroe Islands or San Marino?
Faroe Islands has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $82,089 intl. (2024) compared with $78,810 intl. for San Marino (2023). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Faroe Islands or San Marino?
San Marino has the higher life expectancy at birth: 85.8 years (2024) compared with 83.1 years for Faroe Islands (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
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Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Faroe Islands vs San Marino — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/faroe-islands-vs-san-marino. Data as of 26 October 2026.