Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 6.6 years less

In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Latvia, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 64.5% less money

Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $74,175 as of 2024, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $26,312 as of 2025.

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Life

be 63.3% 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 Latvia, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.

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have 36.1% fewer children

In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 43.2% less on education

Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Latvia spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Geography

see 55.4% less coastline

Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.

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Infrastructure

find 25.6% less home broadband

Faroe Islands has 34.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Latvia has 25.8 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 91.2 times more CO2

Faroe Islands emits 0.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Latvia emits 3.6 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. Latvia

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Latvia is 47.2% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Faroe Islands is about 46 times smaller than Latvia.
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Moving from Faroe Islands to Latvia · UN DESA 2020
1 people born in Faroe Islands live in Latvia.
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Latvia: At a glance

Latvia is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 62,249 sq km. The name "Latvia" originates from the ancient Latgalians, one of four eastern Baltic tribes that formed the ethnic core of the Latvian people (ca. 8th-12th centuries A.D.). The region subsequently came under the control of Germans, Poles, Swedes, and finally, Russians. A Latvian republic emerged following World War I, but it was annexed by the USSR in 1940 - an action never recognized by the US and many other countries. Latvia reestablished its independence in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union. Although the last Russian troops left in 1994, the status of the Russian minority (some 28% of the population) remains of concern to Moscow. Latvia acceded to both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004; it joined the eurozone in 2014.
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