Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Costa Rica, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Costa Rica, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 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 2.0 times more money
Costa Rica has a GDP per capita of $19,700 as of 2020, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.
be 72.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Costa Rica, 8.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
be 52.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Costa Rica, 21.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 28.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Costa Rica, approximately 8.4 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 21.0% more likely to have internet access
In Costa Rica, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Faroe Islands, about 98.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 22.4% more on education
Costa Rica spends 6.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Faroe Islands spends 8.2% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Geography
see 13.4% less coastline
Costa Rica has a total of 1,290 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
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