Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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 10.4 times more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.
Life
be 45.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 10.9 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 27.1% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 14.8 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 26.5% more likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 77.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 50.1% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.
Infrastructure
find 2.0 times more home broadband
Ecuador has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Faroe Islands has 34.6 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 98.5% less CO2
Ecuador emits 2.6 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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