If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:

Health

live 5.0 years longer

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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

be 40.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 16.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.

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make 7.1 times more money

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $10,382 as of 2025, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.

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Life

have 39.9% more children

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are approximately 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 13.4% more likely to have internet access

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 86.1% 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 55.9 times more coastline

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.

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Infrastructure

find 17.7% more home broadband

Bosnia and Herzegovina has 29.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Faroe Islands has 34.6 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 99.4% less CO2

Bosnia and Herzegovina emits 6.5 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 (2015–2025), The World Factbook (2015–2021). How we calculate this

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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