Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 13.0% more money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $35,400 as of 2022, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.
be 39.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
be 17.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
Life
have 63.7% more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 29.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Hungary, approximately 4.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 58.3% more on education
Hungary spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Faroe Islands: At a glance
How big is Faroe Islands compared to Hungary? See an in-depth size comparison.