Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Iowa, you would:

Economy

make 16.4% more money

Iowa has a GDP per capita of $63,747 as of 2024, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 11.0% more likely to have internet access

In Iowa, approximately 87.9% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.

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Sources: Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), World Bank (2024), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this

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Faroe Islands: At a glance

Faroe Islands is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 1,393 sq km. The population of the Faroe Islands is largely descended from Viking settlers who arrived in the 9th century. The islands have been connected politically to Denmark since the 14th century. A high degree of self-government was granted the Faroese in 1948, who have autonomy over most internal affairs while Denmark is responsible for justice, defense, and foreign affairs. The Faroe Islands are not part of the European Union.
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