Quality of life comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
Health
live 10.8 years less
In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In El Salvador, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 92.2% less money
Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $74,175 as of 2024, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $5,767 as of 2025.
Life
have 44.4% more children
In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In El Salvador, there are 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 46.9% 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 El Salvador, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 31.9% less likely to have internet access
In Faroe Islands, approximately 97.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In El Salvador, about 66.5% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 72.5% less coastline
Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.
Infrastructure
find 64.0% less home broadband
Faroe Islands has 34.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. El Salvador has 12.5 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 37.8 times more CO2
Faroe Islands emits 0.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. El Salvador emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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El Salvador: At a glance
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