Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 12.4 years longer
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 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 48.3 times more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $1,536 as of 2025, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.
Life
be 73.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 22.2 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 43.0% fewer children
In Nepal, there are approximately 19.0 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 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 46.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.4 times more home broadband
Nepal has 10.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Faroe Islands has 34.6 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 92.6% less CO2
Nepal emits 0.5 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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