Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Ethiopia, you would:

Health

live 15.5 years longer

In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 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.

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Economy

make 79.5 times more money

Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $933 as of 2025, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.

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Life

be 82.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Ethiopia, approximately 34.5 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.

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have 65.7% fewer children

In Ethiopia, there are approximately 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 80.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In Ethiopia, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Faroe Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 4.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Ethiopia, approximately 21.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.

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be 79.9% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Ethiopia, approximately 56% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, 100% of people do as of 2024.

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Infrastructure

find 58.6 times more home broadband

Ethiopia has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Faroe Islands has 34.6 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 73.3% less CO2

Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Faroe Islands emits 0.0 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this

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Moving from Ethiopia to Faroe Islands · UN DESA 2020
39 people born in Ethiopia live in Faroe Islands.
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Faroe Islands: At a glance

Faroe Islands is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 1,393 sq km. The population of the Faroe Islands is largely descended from Viking settlers who arrived in the 9th century. The islands have been connected politically to Denmark since the 14th century. A high degree of self-government was granted the Faroese in 1948, who have autonomy over most internal affairs while Denmark is responsible for justice, defense, and foreign affairs. The Faroe Islands are not part of the European Union.
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