Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Guam, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Guam, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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 12.4% more money
Guam has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2016, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.
be 51.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Guam, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
be 56.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guam, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2001. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 47.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Guam, approximately 11.5 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.
have 19.5% fewer children
In Guam, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 21.0% more likely to have internet access
In Guam, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Faroe Islands, about 98.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 8.9 times more coastline
Guam has a total of 126 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
How big is Faroe Islands compared to Guam? See an in-depth size comparison.