Quality of life comparison

live 15.8 years longer

In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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.

make 44.7 times more money

Liberia has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2023, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,500 as of 2022.

be 25.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Liberia, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.

be 80.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Liberia, 50.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.

be 86.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Liberia, approximately 44.6 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 54.0% fewer children

In Liberia, there are approximately 32.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Liberia, approximately 32% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access

In Liberia, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.

be 19.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Liberia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Faroe Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.

spend 2.8 times more on education

Liberia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

see 92.9% more coastline

Liberia has a total of 579 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.