If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:

Health

live 11.7 years longer

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 74 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 5.9 times more money

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a GDP per capita of $12,562 as of 2025, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.

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Life

be 41.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 10.2 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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Basic Needs

be 28.1% more likely to have internet access

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 76.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.

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Geography

see 13.3 times more coastline

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a total of 84 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.

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Infrastructure

find 17.4% more home broadband

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 29.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Faroe Islands has 34.6 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 96.9% less CO2

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines emits 1.3 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 (2021–2022). How we calculate this

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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