Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Greenland instead of Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), you would:

Health

live 3.9 years less

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2017. In Greenland, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 41.0% less money

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) has a GDP per capita of $70,800 as of 2015, while in Greenland, the GDP per capita is $41,800 as of 2015.

be 9.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Greenland, that number is 9.1% as of 2015.

Life

have 23.9% more children

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2012. In Greenland, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 29.8% less likely to have internet access

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Greenland, about 69.5% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 34.2 times more coastline

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) has a total of 1,288 km of coastline. In Greenland, that number is 44,087 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Greenland: At a glance

Greenland is a sovereign country in North America, with a total land area of approximately 2,166,086 sq km. Greenland, the world's largest island, is about 81% ice-capped. Vikings reached the island in the 10th century from Iceland; Danish colonization began in the 18th century, and Greenland was made an integral part of Denmark in 1953. It joined the European Community (now the EU) with Denmark in 1973 but withdrew in 1985 over a dispute centered on stringent fishing quotas. Greenland was granted self-government in 1979 by the Danish parliament; the law went into effect the following year. Greenland voted in favor of increased self-rule in November 2008 and acquired greater responsibility for internal affairs when the Act on Greenland Self-Government was signed into law in June 2009. Denmark, however, continues to exercise control over several policy areas on behalf of Greenland including foreign affairs, security, and financial policy in consultation with Greenland's Self-Rule Government.
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