Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 6.3 years longer

In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 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 5.7 times more money

Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $13,125 as of 2025, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.

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Life

be 14.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Malaysia, approximately 7.0 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.

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have 12.6% fewer children

In Malaysia, there are approximately 12.4 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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Geography

see 76.1% less coastline

Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.

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Infrastructure

find 2.6 times more home broadband

Malaysia has 13.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Faroe Islands has 34.6 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 99.5% less CO2

Malaysia emits 8.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Faroe Islands emits 0.0 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), 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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