Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 8.9 years longer
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 10.5 times more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2020, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.
be 26.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
be 60.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 76.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 14.8% fewer children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 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 Nepal, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Faroe Islands, about 98.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 86.4% more on education
Nepal spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. 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 Nepal? See an in-depth size comparison.