Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brunei instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years less
In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 56.5% less money
Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $74,175 as of 2024, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $32,235 as of 2025.
Life
have 23.4% more children
In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brunei, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 43.6% more 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 Brunei, on the other hand, 8.6 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 41.7% less on education
Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Brunei spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 85.6% less coastline
Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In Brunei, that number is 161 km.
Infrastructure
find 38.8% less home broadband
Faroe Islands has 34.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Brunei has 21.2 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 506.0 times more CO2
Faroe Islands emits 0.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brunei emits 20.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), The World Factbook (2019–2022). How we calculate this
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Brunei: At a glance
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