Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
Health
live 15.6 years less
In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Botswana, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 60.0% less money
Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2014, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $16,000 as of 2020.
be 9.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Faroe Islands, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Botswana, that number is 20.0% as of 2013.
be 93.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Faroe Islands, 10.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Botswana, however, that number is 19.3% as of 2009.
Life
have 35.7% more children
In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Botswana, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.2 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 Botswana, on the other hand, 25.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Faroe Islands, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Botswana, 59% of the population do as of 2019.
be 34.7% less likely to have internet access
In Faroe Islands, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Botswana, about 64.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 15.9% less on education
Faroe Islands spends 8.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Botswana spends 6.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Botswana: At a glance
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