Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.1 years longer

In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 2.1 times more money

Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $33,600 as of 2023, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,500 as of 2022.

be 43.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Malaysia, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.

be 61.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Malaysia, 6.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.

Expenditures

spend 94.9% more on education

Malaysia spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 76.1% less coastline

Malaysia has a total of 4,675 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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