Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years less
In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Isle of Man, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 50.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Faroe Islands, 2.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2017. In Isle of Man, that number is 1.1% as of 2017.
make 21.4% more money
Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $74,175 as of 2024, while in Isle of Man, the GDP per capita is $90,015 as of 2023.
Life
be 29.2% 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 Isle of Man, on the other hand, 4.2 children do as of 2022.
have 23.3% fewer children
In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Isle of Man, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 85.7% less coastline
Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In Isle of Man, that number is 160 km.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2024), The World Factbook (2017–2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Faroe Islands vs. Isle of Man
Isle of Man: At a glance
How big is Isle of Man compared to Faroe Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.