Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 2.6 times more money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $28,544 as of 2025, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.
Life
have 27.1% more children
In Slovakia, there are approximately 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Slovakia, approximately 5.3 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.
Expenditures
spend 63.1% more on education
Slovakia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Environment
emit 99.3% less CO2
Slovakia emits 5.5 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 (2019–2022). How we calculate this
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Faroe Islands: At a glance
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