Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Uruguay, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Uruguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 85.2% more money
Uruguay has a GDP per capita of $21,600 as of 2020, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.
be 71.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Uruguay, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
be 13.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uruguay, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 27.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Uruguay, approximately 8.3 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 17.5% more children
In Uruguay, there are approximately 12.7 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 14.0% more likely to have internet access
In Uruguay, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Faroe Islands, about 98.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 74.5% more on education
Uruguay spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Faroe Islands spends 8.2% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Geography
see 69.2% more coastline
Uruguay has a total of 660 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 Uruguay? See an in-depth size comparison.