Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Puerto Rico, you would:

Economy

make 66.3% more money

Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $43,000 as of 2023, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,500 as of 2022.

be 63.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.

Life

have 91.0% more children

In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 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 25.6% more likely to have internet access

In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 2.1 times more on education

Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 2.2 times more coastline

Puerto Rico has a total of 501 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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