Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Norway instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Norway, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 59.0% more money
Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2014, while in Norway, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2020.
be 69.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Faroe Islands, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Norway, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
be 27.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Faroe Islands, 10.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Norway, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2018.
Life
be 61.4% 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 Norway, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2022.
have 18.3% fewer children
In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Norway, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Geography
see 22.5 times more coastline
Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In Norway, that number is 25,148 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Norway: At a glance
How big is Norway compared to Faroe Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.