Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Isle of Man, you would:

Health

live 2.0 years longer

In Isle of Man, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 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.

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Economy

be 100.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Isle of Man, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2017. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.

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make 17.6% less money

Isle of Man has a GDP per capita of $90,015 as of 2023, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.

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Life

have 30.4% more children

In Isle of Man, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 41.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Isle of Man, approximately 4.2 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.

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Geography

see 7.0 times more coastline

Isle of Man has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.

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Sources: World Bank (2023–2024), The World Factbook (2017–2022). 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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