Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Costa Rica, you would:

Health

live 1.6 years longer

In Costa Rica, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 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

make 2.8 times more money

Costa Rica has a GDP per capita of $25,800 as of 2023, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,500 as of 2022.

be 73.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Costa Rica, 8.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.

be 60.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Costa Rica, 25.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.

Life

be 28.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Costa Rica, approximately 8.4 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 38.0% more children

In Costa Rica, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 17.6% more likely to have internet access

In Costa Rica, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 13.4% more on education

Costa Rica spends 6.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 13.4% less coastline

Costa Rica has a total of 1,290 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

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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