Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
Health
live 8.7 years longer
In Kazakhstan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (67 years for men, 77 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 2.0 times more money
Kazakhstan has a GDP per capita of $35,500 as of 2023, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,500 as of 2022.
be 54.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Kazakhstan, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
be 92.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kazakhstan, 5.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 68.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Kazakhstan, approximately 19.2 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 13.4% fewer children
In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 17.2 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 13.5% more likely to have internet access
In Kazakhstan, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 68.9% more on education
Kazakhstan spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Faroe Islands: At a glance
How big is Faroe Islands compared to Kazakhstan? See an in-depth size comparison.