Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.1 years less

In Liechtenstein, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 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

make 66.3% less money

Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $220,167 as of 2024, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.

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Life

have 28.6% more children

In Liechtenstein, there are approximately 8.4 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 47.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Liechtenstein, approximately 4.0 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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Infrastructure

find 30.8% less home broadband

Liechtenstein has 50.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Faroe Islands has 34.6 as of 2022.

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