Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 22.4 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 62 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 62.2 times more money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $1,193 as of 2025, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.
Life
be 87.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Mali, approximately 47.5 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 72.7% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 39.5 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 83.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Mali, approximately 54% of people have electricity access (92% in urban areas, and 23% 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 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 36.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.
be 15.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Mali, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Infrastructure
find 44.9 times more home broadband
Mali has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Faroe Islands has 34.6 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 86.7% less CO2
Mali emits 0.3 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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