Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 1.2 years less

In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Greece, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 63.7% less money

Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $74,175 as of 2024, while in Greece, the GDP per capita is $26,948 as of 2025.

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Life

be 46.6% 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 Greece, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2024.

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have 38.9% fewer children

In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Greece, there are 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 11.6% less likely to have internet access

In Faroe Islands, approximately 97.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Greece, about 86.3% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 55.5% less on education

Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Greece spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Geography

see 12.2 times more coastline

Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In Greece, that number is 13,676 km.

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Infrastructure

find 29.2% more home broadband

Faroe Islands has 34.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Greece has 44.7 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 126.2 times more CO2

Faroe Islands emits 0.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Greece emits 5.0 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2019–2022). How we calculate this

Compare further: Faroe Islands vs. Greece

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Greece is 36.1% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Faroe Islands is about 95 times smaller than Greece.
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Moving from Faroe Islands to Greece · UN DESA 2010
1 people born in Faroe Islands live in Greece.
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Greece: At a glance

Greece is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 130,647 sq km. Greece achieved independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1830. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In World War II, Greece was first invaded by Italy (1940) and subsequently occupied by Germany (1941-44); fighting endured in a protracted civil war between supporters of the king and other anti-communist and communist rebels. Following the latter's defeat in 1949, Greece joined NATO in 1952. In 1967, a group of military officers seized power, establishing a military dictatorship that suspended many political liberties and forced the king to flee the country. In 1974, democratic elections and a referendum created a parliamentary republic and abolished the monarchy. In 1981, Greece joined the EC (now the EU); it became the 12th member of the European Economic and Monetary Union in 2001. In 2010, the prospect of a Greek default on its euro-denominated debt created severe strains within the EMU and raised the question of whether a member country might voluntarily leave the common currency or be removed.
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