Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 8.5 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 10.0 times more money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.
be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 52.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Azerbaijan, approximately 12.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 59.0% more home broadband
Azerbaijan has 21.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Faroe Islands has 34.6 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 99.0% less CO2
Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Faroe Islands emits 0.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2015–2022). How we calculate this
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Faroe Islands: At a glance
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