Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Monaco instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
Health
live 8.3 years longer
In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Monaco, that number is 90 years (86 years for men, 93 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 61.8% more money
Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $71,500 as of 2022, while in Monaco, the GDP per capita is $115,700 as of 2015.
Life
be 70.6% 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 Monaco, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2022.
have 56.4% fewer children
In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Monaco, there are 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.9% less likely to have internet access
In Faroe Islands, approximately 97.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Monaco, about 86.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 84.2% less on education
Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Monaco spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 99.6% less coastline
Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In Monaco, that number is 4 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Monaco: At a glance
How big is Monaco compared to Faroe Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.