Quality of life comparison

live 21.6 years longer

In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 4.4 times more money

Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $9,100 as of 2022, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.

be 90.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Swaziland, 22.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.

be 83.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.

be 84.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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 33.2% fewer children

In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 20.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Swaziland, approximately 83% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Faroe Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 65.4% more likely to have internet access

In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.

be 24.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Faroe Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.

spend 52.0% more on education

Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.