Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Kuwait, you would:

Health

live 2.1 years longer

In Kuwait, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 81 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 19.8% less money

Kuwait has a GDP per capita of $49,900 as of 2019, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.

be 100.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Kuwait, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.

Life

be 19.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Kuwait, approximately 7.4 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 16.0% fewer children

In Kuwait, there are approximately 17.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 24.2% more on education

Kuwait spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Faroe Islands spends 8.2% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

Geography

see 2.2 times more coastline

Kuwait has a total of 499 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

Faroe Islands is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 1,393 sq km. The population of the Faroe Islands is largely descended from Viking settlers who arrived in the 9th century. The islands have been connected politically to Denmark since the 14th century. A high degree of self-government was granted the Faroese in 1948, who have autonomy over most internal affairs while Denmark is responsible for justice, defense, and foreign affairs. The Faroe Islands are not part of the European Union.
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