Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 4.9 years less

In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Kansas, that number is 76 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.

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Economy

make 14.7% less money

Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $71,500 as of 2022, while in Kansas, the GDP per capita is $60,996 as of 2024.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Faroe Islands is about 152 times smaller than Kansas.
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