Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years less
In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 69.8% less money
Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2014, while in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the GDP per capita is $12,100 as of 2020.
be 8.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Faroe Islands, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 18.8% as of 2008.
Life
be 2.1 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on the other hand, 12.9 children do as of 2022.
have 17.9% fewer children
In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, there are 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 77.6% less likely to have internet access
In Faroe Islands, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 30.5% less on education
Faroe Islands spends 8.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 5.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 92.5% less coastline
Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 84 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: At a glance
How big is Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared to Faroe Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.