Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years less
In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 59.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Faroe Islands, 10.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 4.1% as of 2016.
make 68.8% less money
Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2014, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $12,500 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Faroe Islands, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.8% as of 2019.
Life
be 36.9% 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 Sri Lanka, on the other hand, 8.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 64.3% less likely to have internet access
In Faroe Islands, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, about 35.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 74.4% less on education
Faroe Islands spends 8.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Sri Lanka spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 20.0% more coastline
Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Sri Lanka: At a glance
How big is Sri Lanka compared to Faroe Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.