Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tonga instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years less
In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Tonga, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 50.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Faroe Islands, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Tonga, that number is 1.1% as of 2011.
make 84.0% less money
Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2014, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,400 as of 2019.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Faroe Islands, 10.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Tonga, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2010.
Life
have 35.9% more children
In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tonga, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
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 Tonga, on the other hand, 12.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 58.2% less likely to have internet access
In Faroe Islands, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Tonga, about 41.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 62.5% less coastline
Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In Tonga, that number is 419 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tonga: At a glance
How big is Tonga compared to Faroe Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.