Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 37.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Switzerland, 16.0% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
make 41.5% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $68,400 as of 2020, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.
Life
have 44.2% more children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 67.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 67.3% more on education
Switzerland spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Faroe Islands spends 8.2% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Faroe Islands: At a glance
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