Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 11.9 years longer
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 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 15.5 times more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,500 as of 2022.
be 68.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
be 55.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tajikistan, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 81.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 32.3 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 42.2% fewer children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.8 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 3.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.
be 18.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tajikistan, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Faroe Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 28.8% more on education
Tajikistan spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Faroe Islands: At a glance
How big is Faroe Islands compared to Tajikistan? See an in-depth size comparison.