Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.3 years less

In Norway, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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 38.5% less likely to be unemployed

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

be 18.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Norway, 12.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.

make 21.0% less money

Norway has a GDP per capita of $90,500 as of 2023, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,500 as of 2022.

Life

have 43.3% more children

In Norway, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Norway, approximately 2.3 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 28.8% more on education

Norway spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 95.6% less coastline

Norway has a total of 25,148 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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