Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
Health
live 15.9 years less
In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In South Africa, that number is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 71.2% less money
Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2014, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
be 13.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Faroe Islands, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In South Africa, that number is 28.5% as of 2019.
be 66.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Faroe Islands, 10.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In South Africa, however, that number is 16.6% as of 2016.
Life
have 24.2% more children
In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In South Africa, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.3 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 South Africa, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 28.6% less likely to have internet access
In Faroe Islands, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In South Africa, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 17.1% less on education
Faroe Islands spends 8.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. South Africa spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.5 times more coastline
Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In South Africa, that number is 2,798 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
South Africa: At a glance
How big is South Africa compared to Faroe Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.