Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 1.0 years less

In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 24.9% less money

Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $74,175 as of 2024, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,698 as of 2025.

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Life

be 21.5% 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, 4.7 children do as of 2024.

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have 17.6% fewer children

In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 36.3% less on education

Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Canada spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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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.

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Infrastructure

find 22.9% more home broadband

Faroe Islands has 34.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Canada has 42.5 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 350.2 times more CO2

Faroe Islands emits 0.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Canada emits 14.0 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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Canada is a sovereign country in North America, with a total land area of approximately 9,093,507 sq km. A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically, the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the south across the world's longest unfortified border. Canada faces the political challenges of meeting public demands for quality improvements in health care, education, social services, and economic competitiveness, as well as responding to the particular concerns of predominantly francophone Quebec. Canada also aims to develop its diverse energy resources while maintaining its commitment to the environment.
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