Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 22.5% more money
Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2014, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $49,000 as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Faroe Islands, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Canada, that number is 5.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 26.9% 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 Canada, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.
have 31.7% fewer children
In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 31.6% less on education
Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Canada spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 180.9 times more coastline
Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Canada: At a glance
How big is Canada compared to Faroe Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.