Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:

Health

live 11.8 years longer

In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 17.0 times more money

Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2023, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,500 as of 2022.

be 17.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Papua New Guinea, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.

be 73.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Papua New Guinea, 37.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.

Life

be 82.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 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 47.0% fewer children

In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 28.1 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 5.3 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 19% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 3.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.

be 2.1 times more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Faroe Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 5.4 times more on education

Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 78.3% less coastline

Papua New Guinea has a total of 5,152 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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