Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 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 82.6% more money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $40,620 as of 2025, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.
Life
have 89.5% more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.8% more likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 87.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.
Infrastructure
find 23.6% more home broadband
Puerto Rico has 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Faroe Islands has 34.6 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 99.2% less CO2
Puerto Rico emits 4.8 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 (2021). How we calculate this
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Faroe Islands: At a glance
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