Quality of life comparison
If you lived in France instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020. In France, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 10.2% more money
Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2014, while in France, the GDP per capita is $44,100 as of 2017.
be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Faroe Islands, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In France, that number is 9.4% as of 2017.
be 42.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Faroe Islands, 10.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In France, however, that number is 14.2% as of 2015.
Life
be 37.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Faroe Islands, approximately 5.1 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In France, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2020.
have 20.1% fewer children
In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In France, there are 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 15.9% less likely to have internet access
In Faroe Islands, approximately 97.6% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In France, about 82.0% do as of 2018.
Geography
see 4.3 times more coastline
Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In France, that number is 4,853 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
France: At a glance
How big is France compared to Faroe Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.