Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years longer
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 4.3 times more money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $9,300 as of 2020, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.
be 86.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 16.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
be 56.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Iraq, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 69.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Iraq, approximately 19.6 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.
have 39.5% fewer children
In Iraq, there are approximately 24.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 63.3% more likely to have internet access
In Iraq, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Faroe Islands, about 98.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 19.3 times more coastline
Iraq has a total of 58 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Faroe Islands: At a glance
How big is Faroe Islands compared to Iraq? See an in-depth size comparison.