Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Eritrea, you would:

Health

live 14.4 years longer

In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 44.7 times more money

Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,500 as of 2022.

be 62.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Eritrea, 5.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.

be 80.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Eritrea, 50.0% live below the poverty line as of 2004. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.

Life

be 85.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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 43.3% fewer children

In Eritrea, there are approximately 26.3 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 80.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In Eritrea, approximately 55% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 4.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Eritrea, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.

be 73.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2015. In Faroe Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.

Geography

see 50.0% less coastline

Eritrea has a total of 2,234 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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