Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years longer
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 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 8.1 times more money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $8,800 as of 2023, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,500 as of 2022.
be 75.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Morocco, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 68.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Morocco, approximately 19.2 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.
have 11.3% fewer children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.9% more likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 11.8% more on education
Morocco spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 39.1% less coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 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
How big is Faroe Islands compared to Morocco? See an in-depth size comparison.