Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
Health
live 13.8 years less
In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 61.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Faroe Islands, 10.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Botswana, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2015.
make 89.5% less money
Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $74,175 as of 2024, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $7,778 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 24.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.4 times 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 Botswana, on the other hand, 32.1 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Faroe Islands, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 76% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 41.1% less likely to have internet access
In Faroe Islands, approximately 97.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Botswana, about 57.5% do as of 2024.
Infrastructure
find 78.5% less home broadband
Faroe Islands has 34.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Botswana has 7.4 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 68.5 times more CO2
Faroe Islands emits 0.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Botswana emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), The World Factbook (2015–2022). How we calculate this
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Botswana: At a glance
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