Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Christmas Island, you would:

Basic Needs

be 24.2% more likely to have internet access

In Christmas Island, approximately 78.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 8.0 times more coastline

Christmas Island has a total of 139 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

Faroe Islands is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 1,393 sq km. The population of the Faroe Islands is largely descended from Viking settlers who arrived in the 9th century. The islands have been connected politically to Denmark since the 14th century. A high degree of self-government was granted the Faroese in 1948, who have autonomy over most internal affairs while Denmark is responsible for justice, defense, and foreign affairs. The Faroe Islands are not part of the European Union.
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