Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, you would:

Economy

be 74.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, 8.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.

make 13.4% less money

Saint Pierre and Miquelon has a GDP per capita of $46,200 as of 2006, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.

Life

be 26.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, approximately 8.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2022.

have 2.3 times more children

In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, there are approximately 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 23.3% more likely to have internet access

In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, approximately 79.5% of the population has internet access as of 2016. In Faroe Islands, about 98.0% do as of 2019.

Geography

see 9.3 times more coastline

Saint Pierre and Miquelon has a total of 120 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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