Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Sweden, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years less
In Sweden, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 70.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Sweden, 7.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
be 37.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sweden, 16.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
make 27.7% less money
Sweden has a GDP per capita of $55,300 as of 2022, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.
Life
have 39.3% more children
In Sweden, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Sweden, approximately 2.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.9% more likely to have internet access
In Sweden, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.
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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Faroe Islands: At a glance
How big is Faroe Islands compared to Sweden? See an in-depth size comparison.