Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Economy

make 11.9 times more money

Tokelau has a GDP per capita of $6,004 as of 2017, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,500 as of 2022.

be 10.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Tokelau, 2.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.

Basic Needs

be 67.4% more likely to have internet access

In Tokelau, approximately 58.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 11.1 times more coastline

Tokelau has a total of 101 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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