Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years less
In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 41.8% less money
Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2014, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2022.
be 73.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Faroe Islands, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
be 100.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Faroe Islands, 10.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
Life
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 Trinidad and Tobago, on the other hand, 15.8 children do as of 2022.
have 29.5% fewer children
In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.1% less likely to have internet access
In Faroe Islands, approximately 97.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% 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. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 67.6% less coastline
Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
How big is Trinidad and Tobago compared to Faroe Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.