Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 0.9 years longer

In Anguilla, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.

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Life

be 95.1% more likely to die during infancy

In Anguilla, approximately 3.1 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.

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Basic Needs

be 19.6% more likely to have internet access

In Anguilla, approximately 81.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.

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Expenditures

spend 90.0% more on education

Anguilla spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

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Geography

see 18.3 times more coastline

Anguilla has a total of 61 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2019–2022), World Bank (2024). How we calculate this

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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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