Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.1 years longer

In Netherlands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (81 years for men, 83 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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Life

have 17.4% more children

In Netherlands, there are approximately 9.2 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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be 76.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Netherlands, approximately 3.4 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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Expenditures

spend 46.7% more on education

Netherlands spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

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Geography

see 2.5 times more coastline

Netherlands has a total of 451 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.

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Infrastructure

find 19.5% less home broadband

Netherlands has 43.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Faroe Islands has 34.6 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 99.4% less CO2

Netherlands emits 6.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Faroe Islands emits 0.0 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2019–2022). How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
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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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