Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), you would:

Economy

be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), 1.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2016. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.

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Geography

see 13.3% less coastline

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) has a total of 1,288 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.

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Infrastructure

find 24.4% more home broadband

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) has 27.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Faroe Islands has 34.6 as of 2022.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2016–2017), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022), World Bank (2022). How we calculate this

Compare further: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Faroe Islands

Cost of Living Comparison · 6 categories - 2026 data
Faroe Islands is 6.4% cheaper than Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) overall
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) is about 9 times bigger than Faroe Islands.
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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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