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

Health

live 8.2 years less

In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Louisiana, that number is 73 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2020.

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Economy

make 22.2% less money

Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $71,500 as of 2022, while in Louisiana, the GDP per capita is $55,662 as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 13.0% less likely to have internet access

In Faroe Islands, approximately 97.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Louisiana, about 84.9% do as of 2023.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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