Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tonga instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years less
In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Tonga, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 90.8% less money
Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $71,500 as of 2022, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,600 as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Faroe Islands, 10.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Tonga, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2021.
Life
have 32.2% more children
In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tonga, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 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 Tonga, on the other hand, 12.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 31.4% less likely to have internet access
In Faroe Islands, approximately 97.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tonga, about 67.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 13.2% less on education
Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Tonga spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 62.5% less coastline
Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In Tonga, that number is 419 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tonga: At a glance
How big is Tonga compared to Faroe Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.