Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 9.6 years longer

In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 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 4.2 times more money

Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.

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Life

have 28.6% more children

In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 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 46.1% more likely to die during infancy

In Russia, approximately 4.1 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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Geography

see 97.0% less coastline

Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.

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Infrastructure

find 27.5% more home broadband

Russia has 27.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Faroe Islands has 34.6 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 99.7% less CO2

Russia emits 14.0 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 (2022). How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Faroe Islands is 2.2 times more expensive than Russia overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Russia is about 12,274 times bigger than Faroe Islands.
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Moving from Russia to Faroe Islands · UN DESA 2020
32 people born in Russia 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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