Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Kiribati, you would:
Health
live 13.4 years longer
In Kiribati, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 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 17.4 times more money
Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.
be 92.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Kiribati, 30.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
Life
be 81.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Kiribati, approximately 32.9 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 25.7% fewer children
In Kiribati, there are approximately 20.1 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 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Kiribati, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Faroe Islands, about 98.0% do as of 2019.
be 22.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kiribati, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Faroe Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 33.9% less on education
Kiribati spends 12.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Faroe Islands spends 8.2% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Faroe Islands: At a glance
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