Quality of life comparison

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

Life

be 41.6% 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 Denmark, on the other hand, 3.5 children do as of 2024.

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have 12.0% fewer children

In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 16.3% less on education

Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Geography

see 6.5 times more coastline

Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.

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Infrastructure

find 25.4% more home broadband

Faroe Islands has 34.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Denmark has 43.4 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 107.0 times more CO2

Faroe Islands emits 0.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Denmark emits 4.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2019–2022). How we calculate this

Compare further: Faroe Islands vs. Denmark

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Denmark is 1.0% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Faroe Islands is about 31 times smaller than Denmark.
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Moving from Faroe Islands to Denmark · UN DESA 2020
11,057 people born in Faroe Islands live in Denmark.
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Denmark: At a glance

Denmark is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 42,434 sq km. Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now the EU) in 1973. However, the country has opted out of certain elements of the European Union's Maastricht Treaty, including the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), European defense cooperation, and issues concerning certain justice and home affairs.
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