Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
live 9.3 years longer
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 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
make 5.7 times more money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $12,991 as of 2025, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.
Life
be 56.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Mauritius, approximately 13.8 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 33.1% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 73.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 6.3 times more coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.
Infrastructure
find 23.7% more home broadband
Mauritius has 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Faroe Islands has 34.6 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 98.9% less CO2
Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Faroe Islands emits 0.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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Faroe Islands: At a glance
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