Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of American Samoa, you would:

Health

live 5.9 years longer

In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 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 3.6 times more money

American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.

be 92.6% less likely to be unemployed

In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.

Life

be 40.5% less likely to die during infancy

In American Samoa, approximately 10.1 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 10.5% fewer children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 16.7 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 69.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In American Samoa, approximately 59% of the population has electricity access as of 2012. In Faroe Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 3.2 times more likely to have internet access

In American Samoa, approximately 31.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Faroe Islands, about 98.0% do as of 2019.

Geography

see 9.6 times more coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 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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