Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years less
In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Bahamas, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 23.0% less money
Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2014, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $30,800 as of 2020.
be 4.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Faroe Islands, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Bahamas, that number is 10.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Faroe Islands, approximately 6.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bahamas, on the other hand, 12.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.2% less likely to have internet access
In Faroe Islands, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Bahamas, about 87.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 69.5% less on education
Faroe Islands spends 8.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Bahamas spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 3.2 times more coastline
Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In Bahamas, that number is 3,542 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Bahamas: At a glance
How big is Bahamas compared to Faroe Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.