Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 15.6 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 11.2 times more money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $6,642 as of 2025, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.
Life
be 74.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Fiji, approximately 23.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2022.
have 39.5% fewer children
In Fiji, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.6% more likely to have internet access
In Fiji, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 19.2 times more home broadband
Fiji has 1.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Faroe Islands has 34.6 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 97.5% less CO2
Fiji emits 1.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Faroe Islands emits 0.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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Faroe Islands: At a glance
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