Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 8.8 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 77 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 3.3 times more money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.
be 55.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
be 37.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 7.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 48.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Moldova, approximately 11.6 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 46.6% more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.2 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 28.4% more likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 76.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, about 98.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 34.4% more on education
Moldova spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Faroe Islands spends 8.2% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
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 Moldova? See an in-depth size comparison.