Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Japan, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years less
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 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
be 37.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Japan, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
make 2.1 times more money
Japan has a GDP per capita of $35,951 as of 2025, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.
Life
have 89.5% more children
In Japan, there are approximately 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Japan, approximately 1.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 14.1% more likely to have internet access
In Japan, approximately 85.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Japan spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 96.2% less coastline
Japan has a total of 29,751 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.
Infrastructure
find 10.5% less home broadband
Japan has 38.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Faroe Islands has 34.6 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 99.5% less CO2
Japan emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Faroe Islands emits 0.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2013–2022). How we calculate this
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Faroe Islands: At a glance
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