Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
live 19.2 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 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 31.4 times more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $2,363 as of 2025, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.
Life
be 82.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 34.2 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 60.0% fewer children
In Kenya, there are approximately 27.0 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 31.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Faroe Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.
be 52.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 66% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 2.1 times more coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.
Infrastructure
find 11.4 times more home broadband
Kenya has 3.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Faroe Islands has 34.6 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 89.5% less CO2
Kenya emits 0.4 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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