Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Austria, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years less
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 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
be 70.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
be 24.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Austria, 13.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
make 22.9% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $51,900 as of 2020, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.
Life
have 58.1% more children
In Austria, there are approximately 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 84.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 3.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 11.4% more likely to have internet access
In Austria, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Faroe Islands, about 98.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 57.7% more on education
Austria spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Faroe Islands spends 8.2% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
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 Austria? See an in-depth size comparison.