Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Iceland, you would:

Health

live 2.4 years less

In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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

be 38.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Iceland, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.

be 13.6% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Iceland, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.

Life

have 18.3% more children

In Iceland, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Iceland, approximately 1.6 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.

Geography

see 77.5% less coastline

Iceland has a total of 4,970 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.

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

Faroe Islands: At a glance

Faroe Islands is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 1,393 sq km. The population of the Faroe Islands is largely descended from Viking settlers who arrived in the 9th century. The islands have been connected politically to Denmark since the 14th century. A high degree of self-government was granted the Faroese in 1948, who have autonomy over most internal affairs while Denmark is responsible for justice, defense, and foreign affairs. The Faroe Islands are not part of the European Union.
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