Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Afghanistan, you would:
Health
live 27.6 years longer
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 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 20.0 times more money
Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2020, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.
be 90.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Afghanistan, 23.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
be 81.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Afghanistan, 54.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 94.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 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 57.9% fewer children
In Afghanistan, there are approximately 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 5.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Faroe Islands, about 98.0% do as of 2019.
be 30.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Faroe Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on education
Afghanistan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Faroe Islands spends 8.2% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
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 Afghanistan? See an in-depth size comparison.