Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 27.8 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 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 72.6 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,022 as of 2025, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.
Life
be 89.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 56.3 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 75.0% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 43.3 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 8.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (48% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Faroe Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 7.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.
be 91.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Chad, approximately 52% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Environment
emit 71.4% less CO2
Chad emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Faroe Islands emits 0.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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Faroe Islands: At a glance
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