Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
Health
live 14.2 years longer
In Sao Tome and Principe, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 13.0 times more money
Sao Tome and Principe has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2023, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,500 as of 2022.
be 84.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Sao Tome and Principe, 14.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
be 82.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sao Tome and Principe, 55.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 86.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 44.4 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 44.2% fewer children
In Sao Tome and Principe, there are approximately 26.7 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 28.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 78% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 91.4% more likely to have internet access
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 52.0% more on education
Sao Tome and Principe spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 5.3 times more coastline
Sao Tome and Principe has a total of 209 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
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