Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Faroe Islands, you would:

Health

live 1.2 years less

In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 45.2% less money

Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $74,175 as of 2024, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $40,620 as of 2025.

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Life

have 47.2% fewer children

In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 10.6% less likely to have internet access

In Faroe Islands, approximately 97.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 87.3% do as of 2022.

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Geography

see 55.1% less coastline

Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.

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Infrastructure

find 19.1% less home broadband

Faroe Islands has 34.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Puerto Rico has 28.0 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 120.5 times more CO2

Faroe Islands emits 0.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Puerto Rico emits 4.8 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this

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Puerto Rico: At a glance

Puerto Rico is a territory in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 8,959 sq km. Populated for centuries by aboriginal peoples, the island was claimed by the Spanish Crown in 1493 following Christopher COLUMBUS' second voyage to the Americas. In 1898, after 400 years of colonial rule that saw the indigenous population nearly exterminated and African slave labor introduced, Puerto Rico was ceded to the US as a result of the Spanish-American War. Puerto Ricans were granted US citizenship in 1917. Popularly-elected governors have served since 1948. In 1952, a constitution was enacted providing for internal self government. In plebiscites held in 1967, 1993, and 1998, voters chose not to alter the existing political status with the US, but the results of a 2012 vote left open the possibility of American statehood.
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