Faroe Islands vs Romania: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 83 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Faroe Islands and Romania: Romania leads on Carbon Dioxide Emissions (61.42) against Faroe Islands (742,000); Faroe Islands leads on Major Urban Areas Population (21,000 people) against Romania (1.78 people); Faroe Islands leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (128,300) against Romania (23.94). Across 83 compared metrics, Faroe Islands wins on 31 and Romania wins on 40.
- Communications: 5 metrics compared
- Economy: 38 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 4 metrics compared
- Government: 3 metrics compared
- Health: 5 metrics compared
- People and Society: 20 metrics compared
- Transportation: 2 metrics compared
Communications
5 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇴 Faroe Islands | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 97.58 %★ | 63.75 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 98% (2017 est.) | percent of population: 89% (2023 est.) | |
| Radios | 26,000★ | 7.2 | |
| Televisions | 15,000★ | 5.25 | |
| Waterways | none | 1,724 |
Economy
38 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇴 Faroe Islands | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 11,729★ | 685,376 | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 742,000 | 61.42★ | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | 200 | |
| Population Distribution | the island of Streymoy is by far the most populous with over 40% of the population; it has approximately twice as many inhabitants as Eysturoy, the second most populous island; seven of the inhabited islands have fewer than 100 people | urbanization is not particularly high, and the population distribution is fairly even throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 0 Cubic meters per year | 8.46 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 0 | 212★ |
Geography
4 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇴 Faroe Islands | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.53 % | 2.11 %★ | |
| Agricultural land | 956.01 sq. km | 118,778 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 1,117 km★ | 225 km | |
| Irrigated Land | 0 | 6,153★ |
Government
3 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇴 Faroe Islands | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Divisions | 29 | 41★ | |
| Independence | none (self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark) | 9 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
5 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇴 Faroe Islands | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 5.3 | 7.5★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 0.2 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 4.2 people/sq km | 6.9 people/sq km★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | 19,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | NA |
People and Society
20 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇴 Faroe Islands | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 49.35 % | 53.04 %★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 83.11 years★ | 81.09 years | |
| Median age of population | 36.8 years | 43.42 years★ | |
| Population Change | 549.7 persons★ | -92,387.5 persons | |
| Population density | 40.95 per sq. km★ | 81.9 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 56,603.5 persons | 18.80M persons★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 14.76 %★ | 8.45 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.58 %★ | 14.28 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 7.6 % of GDP★ | 3.3 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 12,084.5 persons | 3.98M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 27,540★ | 8.28 | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 21,000 people★ | 1.78 people | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 36.04 % | 55.21 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 2.62 people/sq km | 3.63 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.62 %★ | -0.86 % | |
| Total deaths | 533.9 persons★ | 224,274.3 persons | |
| Total fertility rate | 2.18 per woman★ | 1.71 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | 346.4 persons★ | -44,837 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 6.49 per live births | 5.91 per live births★ |