This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Faroe Islands statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Faroese statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Faroese-specific metadata information.
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Statistics Faroe Islands estimates that very few people, if any, live below the international poverty line. All people in Faroe Islands are entitled to social services that exceed extreme poverty.
There is no official poverty l ine defined for Faroe Islands. Instead risk of poverty is defined as 60 pct. (or 50 pct.) of the median equivalent household income.
This corresponds to more than 300 DKR per day, substansially above $1.25.
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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.
| Indicator |
Indicator 1.1.1: Proportion of the population living below the international poverty line by sex, age, employment status and geographic location (urban/rural) |
|---|---|
| Target |
Target 1.1: By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than $1.25 a day |
| Metadata update |
2025-08-14 |
| International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring |
World Bank (WB) |
| Related indicators |
1.2.1: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line, by sex and age 10.1.1: Growth rates of household expenditure or income per capita among the bottom 40 per cent of the population and the total population 10.2.1 Proportion of people living below 50 per cent of median income, by sex, age and persons with disabilities |
| Link to UN metadata | Metadata on this indicator (1) opens in a new window |
| Link to UN metadata | Metadata on this indicator (2) opens in a new window |