Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Laos, you would:
Health
live 13.1 years longer
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 8.5 times more money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2023, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,500 as of 2022.
be 45.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Laos, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
be 86.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Laos, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
Life
be 84.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Laos, approximately 37.8 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 24.7% fewer children
In Laos, there are approximately 19.8 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 57.4% more likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.
be 12.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Laos, approximately 89% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Faroe Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 3.3 times more on education
Laos spends 2.3% 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
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