Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of El Salvador, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years longer
In El Salvador, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 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 4.9 times more money
El Salvador has a GDP per capita of $8,100 as of 2020, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.
be 68.6% less likely to be unemployed
In El Salvador, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
be 56.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In El Salvador, 22.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 50.7% less likely to die during infancy
In El Salvador, approximately 12.1 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.
have 16.4% fewer children
In El Salvador, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 78.2% more likely to have internet access
In El Salvador, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Faroe Islands, about 98.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
El Salvador spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Faroe Islands spends 8.2% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Geography
see 3.6 times more coastline
El Salvador has a total of 307 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
How big is Faroe Islands compared to El Salvador? See an in-depth size comparison.