Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Switzerland 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 Switzerland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 15.9% more money

Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $71,500 as of 2022, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $82,900 as of 2023.

be 84.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Faroe Islands, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Switzerland, that number is 4.0% as of 2023.

be 47.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Faroe Islands, 10.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Switzerland, however, that number is 14.7% as of 2020.

Life

be 40.2% 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 Switzerland, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2022.

have 32.2% fewer children

In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Switzerland, there are 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 31.6% less on education

Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Switzerland spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

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

Switzerland: At a glance

Switzerland is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 39,997 sq km. The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. A constitution of 1848, subsequently modified in 1874, replaced the confederation with a centralized federal government. Switzerland's sovereignty and neutrality have long been honored by the major European powers, and the country was not involved in either of the two world wars. The political and economic integration of Europe over the past half century, as well as Switzerland's role in many UN and international organizations, has strengthened Switzerland's ties with its neighbors. However, the country did not officially become a UN member until 2002. Switzerland remains active in many UN and international organizations but retains a strong commitment to neutrality.
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