Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years longer
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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
make 2.5 times more money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $15,800 as of 2020, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.
be 87.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 17.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
be 53.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Macedonia, 21.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 18.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Macedonia, approximately 7.3 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.
have 43.0% more children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 21.0% more likely to have internet access
In Macedonia, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Faroe Islands, about 98.0% do as of 2019.
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 Macedonia? See an in-depth size comparison.