Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
live 10.3 years longer
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 11.2 times more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $6,598 as of 2025, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.
Life
be 65.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 17.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2022.
have 47.6% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 62.1% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 60.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 2.8 times more coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.
Infrastructure
find 6.5 times more home broadband
Guatemala has 5.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Faroe Islands has 34.6 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 96.4% less CO2
Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Faroe Islands emits 0.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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Faroe Islands: At a glance
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