Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of France, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 69.9% less likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
be 35.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In France, 15.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
make 12.9% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $45,900 as of 2022, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.
Life
have 36.7% more children
In France, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 90.2% more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.5% more likely to have internet access
In France, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 38.2% more on education
France spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 77.0% less coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Faroe Islands: At a glance
How big is Faroe Islands compared to France? See an in-depth size comparison.