Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years longer
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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 2.8 times more money
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $14,300 as of 2020, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.
be 93.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 33.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
be 40.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 16.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
Life
have 77.6% more children
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 15.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 5.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 34.2% more likely to have internet access
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Faroe Islands, about 98.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 55.9 times more coastline
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina? See an in-depth size comparison.