Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montserrat instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years less
In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Montserrat, that number is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 15.0% less money
Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2014, while in Montserrat, the GDP per capita is $34,000 as of 2011.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Faroe Islands, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Montserrat, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
Life
be 73.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Faroe Islands, approximately 6.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Montserrat, on the other hand, 10.4 children do as of 2022.
have 27.0% fewer children
In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Montserrat, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 43.9% less likely to have internet access
In Faroe Islands, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Montserrat, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 11.0% more on education
Faroe Islands spends 8.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Montserrat spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 96.4% less coastline
Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In Montserrat, that number is 40 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Montserrat: At a glance
How big is Montserrat compared to Faroe Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.