Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years less
In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 28.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Faroe Islands, 10.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
make 85.0% less money
Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2014, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2022.
be 16.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Faroe Islands, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
have 42.3% more children
In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Faroe Islands, approximately 6.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 21.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 60.3% less likely to have internet access
In Faroe Islands, approximately 97.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 78.9% more on education
Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 66.8% less coastline
Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Marshall Islands: At a glance
How big is Marshall Islands compared to Faroe Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.