Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 7.1 years longer
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 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 6.9 times more money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $10,713 as of 2025, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Brazil, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 51.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 12.3 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.
have 11.0% fewer children
In Brazil, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.6% more likely to have internet access
In Brazil, approximately 84.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 35.2% more on education
Brazil spends 5.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 85.1% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.
Infrastructure
find 43.6% more home broadband
Brazil has 24.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Faroe Islands has 34.6 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 98.3% less CO2
Brazil emits 2.3 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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