Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in New York instead of Faroe Islands, you would:

Health

live 3.6 years less

In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In New York, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.

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Economy

make 28.7% more money

Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $71,500 as of 2022, while in New York, the GDP per capita is $91,992 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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