Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years longer
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 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 3.7 times more money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $10,900 as of 2020, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.
be 31.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
be 22.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bhutan, 8.2% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 77.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 81.5% more likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Faroe Islands, about 98.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 18.8% more on education
Bhutan spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. 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
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