Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 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 10.0 times more money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2019, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.
be 93.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
Life
be 72.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Marshall Islands, approximately 21.7 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 34.5% fewer children
In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Faroe Islands, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Marshall Islands, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Faroe Islands, about 98.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 14.6% less on education
Marshall Islands spends 9.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Faroe Islands spends 8.2% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Geography
see 3.0 times more coastline
Marshall Islands has a total of 370 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 Marshall Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.