Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Economy

make 18.1% less money

Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $74,175 as of 2024, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $60,750 as of 2025.

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Life

be 48.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Faroe Islands, approximately 6.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Belgium, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.

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have 14.8% fewer children

In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 17.4% less on education

Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Belgium spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Geography

see 94.0% less coastline

Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.

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Infrastructure

find 27.9% more home broadband

Faroe Islands has 34.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Belgium has 44.2 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 182.7 times more CO2

Faroe Islands emits 0.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belgium emits 7.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2019–2022). How we calculate this

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Belgium is 12.1% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall
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Belgium: At a glance

Belgium is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 30,278 sq km. Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830; it was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. The country prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Political divisions between the Dutch-speaking Flemings of the north and the French-speaking Walloons of the south have led in recent years to constitutional amendments granting these regions formal recognition and autonomy. Its capital, Brussels, is home to numerous international organizations including the EU and NATO.
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