Quality of life comparison

live 19.9 years longer

In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 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 12.5 times more money

Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,500 as of 2022.

be 28.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Nigeria, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.

be 75.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Nigeria, 40.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.

be 89.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Nigeria, approximately 56.7 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 55.9% fewer children

In Nigeria, there are approximately 33.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 65.3% more likely to have access to electricity

In Nigeria, approximately 60% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 77.5% more likely to have internet access

In Nigeria, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.

be 21.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Nigeria, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Faroe Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.

spend 15.2 times more on education

Nigeria spends 0.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2013. Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

see 30.9% more coastline

Nigeria has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.