Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wallis and Futuna instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
Economy
make 94.7% less money
Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $71,500 as of 2022, while in Wallis and Futuna, the GDP per capita is $3,800 as of 2004.
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Faroe Islands, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 8.8% as of 2013.
Life
be 29.9% 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 Wallis and Futuna, on the other hand, 4.2 children do as of 2020.
have 20.8% fewer children
In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Wallis and Futuna, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 53.1% less likely to have internet access
In Faroe Islands, approximately 97.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Wallis and Futuna, about 45.8% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 88.5% less coastline
Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 129 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Wallis and Futuna: At a glance
How big is Wallis and Futuna compared to Faroe Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.