Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 3.3 years longer

In Albania, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 5.7 times more money

Albania has a GDP per capita of $12,998 as of 2025, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.

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Life

be 27.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Albania, approximately 8.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2022.

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Basic Needs

be 13.7% more likely to have internet access

In Albania, approximately 85.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.

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Geography

see 3.1 times more coastline

Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.

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Infrastructure

find 39.0% more home broadband

Albania has 24.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Faroe Islands has 34.6 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 97.8% less CO2

Albania emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Faroe Islands emits 0.0 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this

Compare further: Albania vs. Faroe Islands

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Faroe Islands is 2.0 times more expensive than Albania overall
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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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