Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
Health
live 9.1 years less
In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 90.5% less money
Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $74,175 as of 2024, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $7,027 as of 2025.
Life
have 82.7% more children
In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Paraguay, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.4 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 Paraguay, on the other hand, 14.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.4% less likely to have internet access
In Faroe Islands, approximately 97.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Paraguay, about 81.6% do as of 2024.
Infrastructure
find 62.8% less home broadband
Faroe Islands has 34.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Paraguay has 12.9 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 29.0 times more CO2
Faroe Islands emits 0.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Paraguay emits 1.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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Paraguay: At a glance
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