Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 5.7 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $33,300 as of 2023, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,500 as of 2022.
be 48.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
be 51.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 20.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 24.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2022.
have 88.6% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.1% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 90.0% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 3.2 times more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Faroe Islands: At a glance
How big is Faroe Islands compared to Bulgaria? See an in-depth size comparison.