Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Anguilla instead of Faroe Islands, you would:

Health

live 0.9 years longer

In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Anguilla, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 82.9% less money

Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $71,500 as of 2022, while in Anguilla, the GDP per capita is $12,200 as of 2008.

be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Faroe Islands, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Anguilla, that number is 8.0% as of 2002.

be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Faroe Islands, 10.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Anguilla, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2002.

Life

be 48.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Faroe Islands, approximately 6.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Anguilla, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.

have 20.8% fewer children

In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Anguilla, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 16.4% less likely to have internet access

In Faroe Islands, approximately 97.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Anguilla, about 81.6% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 47.4% less on education

Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Anguilla spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 94.5% less coastline

Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In Anguilla, that number is 61 km.

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

Anguilla: At a glance

Anguilla is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 91 sq km. Colonized by English settlers from Saint Kitts in 1650, Anguilla was administered by Great Britain until the early 19th century, when the island - against the wishes of the inhabitants - was incorporated into a single British dependency along with Saint Kitts and Nevis. Several attempts at separation failed. In 1971, two years after a revolt, Anguilla was finally allowed to secede; this arrangement was formally recognized in 1980, with Anguilla becoming a separate British dependency.
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