Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 25.5 years longer

In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 50.0 times more money

Somalia has a GDP per capita of $800 as of 2020, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.

Life

be 93.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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 60.7% fewer children

In Somalia, there are approximately 38.0 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 5.6 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Somalia, approximately 18% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Faroe Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 49.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Somalia, approximately 2.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Faroe Islands, about 98.0% do as of 2019.

be 18.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Faroe Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.

Geography

see 63.1% less coastline

Somalia has a total of 3,025 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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