Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 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 3.1 times more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2021, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.
be 81.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
be 63.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 14.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 7.0 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 18.3% more children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 12.6 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 12.2% more likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 4.5 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 5.0 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 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
How big is Faroe Islands compared to Lebanon? See an in-depth size comparison.