🇫🇴 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Faroe Islands

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
31.02%
share of total income
Middle 40%
48.15%
share of total income
Top 10%
20.82%
share of total income
Top 1%
3.33%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (DKK)

BracketAvg. Income (DKK)Threshold (DKK)
Bottom 50%194,591 DKK< 288,100
Middle 40%377,374 DKK288,100 - 507,300
Top 10%652,734 DKK> 507,300
Top 1%1,042,429 DKK> 908,200
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Inequality Gap

20.8%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 2.1x the national average salary in Faroe Islands.

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