Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of North Korea, you would:

Health

live 9.5 years longer

In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 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 42.1 times more money

North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,500 as of 2022.

be 26.7% less likely to be unemployed

In North Korea, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.

Life

be 73.0% less likely to die during infancy

In North Korea, approximately 22.2 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 12.9% more children

In North Korea, there are approximately 13.2 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 82.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In North Korea, approximately 55% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

Geography

see 55.2% less coastline

North Korea has a total of 2,495 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

Faroe Islands is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 1,393 sq km. The population of the Faroe Islands is largely descended from Viking settlers who arrived in the 9th century. The islands have been connected politically to Denmark since the 14th century. A high degree of self-government was granted the Faroese in 1948, who have autonomy over most internal affairs while Denmark is responsible for justice, defense, and foreign affairs. The Faroe Islands are not part of the European Union.
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