Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
live 8.4 years longer
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 4.8 times more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2020, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.
be 83.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 77.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2022.
have 33.1% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 96.0% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Faroe Islands, about 98.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 2.5 times more on education
Guatemala spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Faroe Islands spends 8.2% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Geography
see 2.8 times more coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Faroe Islands: At a glance
How big is Faroe Islands compared to Guatemala? See an in-depth size comparison.