Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 6.6 years longer

In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 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 3.3 times more money

Romania has a GDP per capita of $22,538 as of 2025, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.

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Life

have 44.0% more children

In Romania, there are approximately 7.5 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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Expenditures

spend 2.3 times more on education

Romania spends 3.3% 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 5.0 times more coastline

Romania has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.

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Environment

emit 98.9% less CO2

Romania emits 3.7 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 (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2019). How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
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Size Comparison · See true size
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Moving from Romania to Faroe Islands · UN DESA 2020
228 people born in Romania live in Faroe Islands.
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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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