Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 1.0 years less

In Sweden, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 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 17.5% more money

Sweden has a GDP per capita of $63,133 as of 2025, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.

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Life

have 16.1% more children

In Sweden, there are approximately 9.3 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 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Sweden, approximately 2.0 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 65.3% less coastline

Sweden has a total of 3,218 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.

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Infrastructure

find 14.8% less home broadband

Sweden has 40.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Faroe Islands has 34.6 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 98.9% less CO2

Sweden emits 3.6 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 32.7% more expensive than Sweden overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Sweden is about 323 times bigger than Faroe Islands.
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Moving from Sweden to Faroe Islands · UN DESA 2020
83 people born in Sweden 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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