Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 2.6 times more money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.
Life
have 56.5% more children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 66.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 3.6 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 10.2% more likely to have internet access
In Poland, approximately 88.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.
be 11.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Poland, approximately 90% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 76.3% more on education
Poland spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.5 times more coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.
Infrastructure
find 36.4% more home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Faroe Islands has 34.6 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 99.5% less CO2
Poland emits 7.5 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 (2019–2022). How we calculate this
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Faroe Islands: At a glance
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