Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
Health
live 10.3 years less
In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 91.1% less money
Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $74,175 as of 2024, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.
Life
have 90.9% more children
In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.9 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 Guatemala, on the other hand, 17.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 38.3% less likely to have internet access
In Faroe Islands, approximately 97.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 64.2% less coastline
Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.
Infrastructure
find 84.6% less home broadband
Faroe Islands has 34.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 27.8 times more CO2
Faroe Islands emits 0.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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Guatemala: At a glance
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