Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 2.3 years less

In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In California, that number is 79 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.

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Economy

make 17.5% more money

Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $71,500 as of 2022, while in California, the GDP per capita is $84,028 as of 2024.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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