Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Laos, you would:
Health
live 13.9 years longer
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 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 31.9 times more money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $2,325 as of 2025, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.
Life
be 78.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Laos, approximately 27.2 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 48.4% fewer children
In Laos, there are approximately 20.9 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 48.8% more likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 65.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 12.7 times more home broadband
Laos has 2.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Faroe Islands has 34.6 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 98.8% less CO2
Laos emits 3.4 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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