Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In Dominica, 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 4.0 times more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $9,900 as of 2020, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.
be 90.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
be 65.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominica, 29.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 46.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 11.3 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 40.0% more likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Faroe Islands, about 98.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 64.0% more on education
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Faroe Islands spends 8.2% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Geography
see 7.5 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 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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