Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years less
In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 92.8% less money
Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2014, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 6.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Faroe Islands, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Syria, that number is 13.8% as of 2022.
be 8.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Faroe Islands, 10.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
have 45.6% more children
In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.6 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 Syria, on the other hand, 15.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Faroe Islands, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Syria, 89% of the population do as of 2021.
be 52.3% less likely to have internet access
In Faroe Islands, approximately 97.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 32.9% less on education
Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
Geography
see 82.7% less coastline
Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Faroe Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.