Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Economy

make 39.6% more money

Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $71,500 as of 2022, while in Bermuda, the GDP per capita is $99,800 as of 2022.

be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Faroe Islands, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Bermuda, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.

be 10.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Faroe Islands, 10.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Bermuda, however, that number is 11.0% as of 2008.

Life

be 63.4% 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 Bermuda, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2022.

have 26.8% fewer children

In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bermuda, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 75.0% less on education

Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Bermuda spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

Geography

see 90.8% less coastline

Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In Bermuda, that number is 103 km.

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

Bermuda: At a glance

Bermuda is a sovereign country in North America, with a total land area of approximately 54 sq km. Bermuda was first settled in 1609 by shipwrecked English colonists headed for Virginia. Self-governing since 1620, Bermuda is the oldest and most populous of the British overseas territories. Vacationing to the island to escape North American winters first developed in Victorian times. Tourism continues to be important to the island's economy, although international business has overtaken it in recent years. Bermuda has also developed into a highly successful offshore financial center. A referendum on independence from the UK was soundly defeated in 1995.
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