Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
Health
live 6.8 years less
In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Faroe Islands, 10.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Barbados, however, that number is 25.7% as of 2016.
make 61.8% less money
Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $74,175 as of 2024, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $28,365 as of 2025.
Life
be 51.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Faroe Islands, approximately 6.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Barbados, on the other hand, 9.1 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 27.9% less likely to have internet access
In Faroe Islands, approximately 97.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Barbados, about 70.4% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 91.3% less coastline
Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.
Environment
emit 63.0 times more CO2
Faroe Islands emits 0.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Barbados emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), The World Factbook (2015–2022). How we calculate this
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Barbados: At a glance
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