Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of China, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In China, 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.
Economy
make 5.4 times more money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.
Life
have 59.5% more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 46.1% more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 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.
Geography
see 92.3% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.
Infrastructure
find 26.7% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Faroe Islands has 34.6 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 99.6% less CO2
China emits 9.3 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 (2022). How we calculate this
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Faroe Islands: At a glance
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