Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
Health
live 9.5 years less
In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In North Korea, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 95.8% less money
Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2014, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 11.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Faroe Islands, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
be 3.7 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 North Korea, on the other hand, 22.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 74.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Faroe Islands, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In North Korea, 26% of the population do as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In North Korea, that number is 2,495 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
North Korea: At a glance
How big is North Korea compared to Faroe Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.