Quality of life comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years less
In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In El Salvador, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 84.2% less money
Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $71,500 as of 2022, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2023.
be 25.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Faroe Islands, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In El Salvador, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Faroe Islands, 10.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In El Salvador, however, that number is 26.6% as of 2022.
Life
have 14.8% more children
In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In El Salvador, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.0 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 El Salvador, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 35.5% less likely to have internet access
In Faroe Islands, approximately 97.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 46.1% less on education
Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. El Salvador spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 72.5% less coastline
Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
El Salvador: At a glance
How big is El Salvador compared to Faroe Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.