Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 11.8 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 14.7 times more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.
Life
be 60.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 15.2 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 31.5% fewer children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 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 34.1% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.
be 12.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Indonesia, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 98.0% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.
Infrastructure
find 7.0 times more home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Faroe Islands has 34.6 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 98.6% less CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 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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