Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 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
be 49.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
make 30.2% more money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 52.4% more coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.
Infrastructure
find 14.1% less home broadband
Hong Kong has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Faroe Islands has 34.6 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 99.1% less CO2
Hong Kong emits 4.6 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 (2015–2022). How we calculate this
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Faroe Islands: At a glance
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