Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Austria, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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.
Economy
make 17.9% more money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $62,930 as of 2025, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.
Life
have 28.6% more children
In Austria, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 2.8 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.
Expenditures
spend 43.9% more on education
Austria spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Infrastructure
find 14.8% more home broadband
Austria has 30.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Faroe Islands has 34.6 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 99.4% less CO2
Austria emits 6.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Faroe Islands emits 0.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2019–2022). How we calculate this
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Faroe Islands: At a glance
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