Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 2.9 years longer

In Brunei, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 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 68.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Brunei, 6.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.

make 35.7% less money

Brunei has a GDP per capita of $62,200 as of 2020, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.

Life

be 43.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Brunei, approximately 10.5 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.

Expenditures

spend 86.4% more on education

Brunei spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Faroe Islands spends 8.2% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

Geography

see 6.9 times more coastline

Brunei has a total of 161 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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