Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Costa Rica, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Costa Rica, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 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 3.7 times more money
Costa Rica has a GDP per capita of $19,970 as of 2025, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.
Life
be 34.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Costa Rica, approximately 9.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 12.0% more likely to have internet access
In Costa Rica, approximately 87.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.
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.
Infrastructure
find 48.5% more home broadband
Costa Rica has 23.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Faroe Islands has 34.6 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 97.5% less CO2
Costa Rica emits 1.6 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 (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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Faroe Islands: At a glance
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