Quality of life comparison

live 19.1 years longer

In Benin, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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.

make 18.8 times more money

Benin has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2023, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,500 as of 2022.

be 74.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Benin, 38.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.

be 51.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Benin, 1.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.

be 89.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Benin, approximately 55.8 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.

have 63.0% fewer children

In Benin, there are approximately 40.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 77.0% more likely to have access to electricity

In Benin, approximately 56% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access

In Benin, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.

be 33.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Benin, approximately 75% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Faroe Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.

spend 2.5 times more on education

Benin spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

see 9.2 times more coastline

Benin has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.