Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 9.9 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 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 3.5 times more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.
be 72.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
be 64.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 28.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 70.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 20.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 55.6% more likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Faroe Islands, about 98.0% do as of 2019.
be 14.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 88% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Faroe Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 67.3% more on education
Mongolia spends 4.9% 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
How big is Faroe Islands compared to Mongolia? See an in-depth size comparison.