Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Maldives, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years longer
In Maldives, 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 3.1 times more money
Maldives has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2020, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.
be 24.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Maldives, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
be 22.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Maldives, 8.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 76.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Maldives, approximately 25.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 55.6% more likely to have internet access
In Maldives, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Faroe Islands, about 98.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 100.0% more on education
Maldives spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Faroe Islands spends 8.2% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Geography
see 73.4% more coastline
Maldives has a total of 644 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.
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 Maldives? See an in-depth size comparison.