Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:

Health

live 4.9 years longer

In Turks and Caicos Islands, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 97.8% more money

Turks and Caicos Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,507 as of 2024, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.

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Life

be 99.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 3.0 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 2.9 times more coastline

Turks and Caicos Islands has a total of 389 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.

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Environment

emit 99.2% less CO2

Turks and Caicos Islands emits 4.9 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 (2024), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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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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