Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years less
In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Costa Rica, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 50.7% less money
Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2014, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $19,700 as of 2020.
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Faroe Islands, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Costa Rica, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Faroe Islands, 10.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Costa Rica, however, that number is 21.0% as of 2019.
Life
be 40.1% 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 Costa Rica, on the other hand, 8.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 17.3% less likely to have internet access
In Faroe Islands, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Costa Rica, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 18.3% less on education
Faroe Islands spends 8.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Costa Rica spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 15.5% more coastline
Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In Costa Rica, that number is 1,290 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Costa Rica: At a glance
How big is Costa Rica compared to Faroe Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.