Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
live 14.4 years longer
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 25.0 times more money
Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.
be 62.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
be 80.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Eritrea, 50.0% live below the poverty line as of 2004. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 85.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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 44.7% fewer children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 27.0 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 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 47% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Faroe Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 98.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 1.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Faroe Islands, about 98.0% do as of 2019.
be 73.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2015. In Faroe Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 50.0% less coastline
Eritrea has a total of 2,234 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 Eritrea? See an in-depth size comparison.