Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Guernsey, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 26.6% less money
Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $71,500 as of 2022, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Faroe Islands, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 43.9% 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 Guernsey, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 34.9% fewer children
In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guernsey, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.3% less likely to have internet access
In Faroe Islands, approximately 97.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guernsey, about 86.6% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 95.5% less coastline
Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In Guernsey, that number is 50 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guernsey: At a glance
How big is Guernsey compared to Faroe Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.