Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 16.5 years less

In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Kiribati, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 96.6% less money

Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $74,175 as of 2024, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,559 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.3 times more children

In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kiribati, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 6.5 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 Kiribati, on the other hand, 38.8 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 20.9% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Faroe Islands, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Kiribati, 79% of people do as of 2024.

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Infrastructure

find 99.9% less home broadband

Faroe Islands has 34.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Kiribati has 0.0 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 14.7 times more CO2

Faroe Islands emits 0.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kiribati emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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

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Faroe Islands is about 1.7 times bigger than Kiribati.
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Kiribati: At a glance

Kiribati is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 811 sq km. The Gilbert Islands became a British protectorate in 1892 and a colony in 1915; they were captured by the Japanese in the Pacific War in 1941. The islands of Makin and Tarawa were the sites of major US amphibious victories over entrenched Japanese garrisons in 1943. The Gilbert Islands were granted self-rule by the UK in 1971 and complete independence in 1979 under the new name of Kiribati. The US relinquished all claims to the sparsely inhabited Phoenix and Line Island groups in a 1979 treaty of friendship with Kiribati.
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