Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 20.8 years longer

In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 5.1 times more money

Nauru has a GDP per capita of $14,640 as of 2025, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.

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Life

be 22.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Nauru, approximately 7.7 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 56.0% fewer children

In Nauru, there are approximately 24.6 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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Basic Needs

be 17.6% more likely to have internet access

In Nauru, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.

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Geography

see 37.2 times more coastline

Nauru has a total of 30 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.

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Infrastructure

find 3.5 times more home broadband

Nauru has 10.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Faroe Islands has 34.6 as of 2022.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). 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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