Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
Health
live 8.7 years less
In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 57.5% less money
Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2014, while in Dominican Republic, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Faroe Islands, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.1% 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 Dominican Republic, however, that number is 21.0% as of 2019.
Life
have 20.7% more children
In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, there are 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.5 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 Dominican Republic, on the other hand, 21.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 21.4% less likely to have internet access
In Faroe Islands, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Dominican Republic, about 77.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 51.2% less on education
Faroe Islands spends 8.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Dominican Republic spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 15.3% more coastline
Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In Dominican Republic, that number is 1,288 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominican Republic: At a glance
How big is Dominican Republic compared to Faroe Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.