Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 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 4.2 times more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,500 as of 2022, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.
be 88.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 19.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
be 36.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 56.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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 32.9% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 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 17.6% more likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 43.0 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 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
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