Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 0.8 years longer

In Gibraltar, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 83 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 35.2% less money

Gibraltar has a GDP per capita of $61,700 as of 2014, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.

be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Gibraltar, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.

Geography

see 93.1 times more coastline

Gibraltar has a total of 12 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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