Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.6 years longer

In Montserrat, the average life expectancy is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 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 17.6% more money

Montserrat has a GDP per capita of $34,000 as of 2011, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.

be 60.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Montserrat, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.

Life

be 42.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Montserrat, approximately 10.4 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 37.1% more children

In Montserrat, there are approximately 10.9 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 78.2% more likely to have internet access

In Montserrat, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Faroe Islands, about 98.0% do as of 2019.

Geography

see 27.9 times more coastline

Montserrat has a total of 40 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

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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