Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jersey instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Jersey, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 20.8% less money
Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $71,500 as of 2022, while in Jersey, the GDP per capita is $56,600 as of 2016.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Faroe Islands, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Jersey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 35.4% 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 Jersey, on the other hand, 3.9 children do as of 2022.
have 18.1% fewer children
In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jersey, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 93.7% less coastline
Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In Jersey, that number is 70 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Jersey: At a glance
How big is Jersey compared to Faroe Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.