Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of North Korea, you would:
Health
live 9.5 years longer
In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 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 23.5 times more money
North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.
be 91.4% less likely to be unemployed
In North Korea, 25.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
Life
be 73.0% less likely to die during infancy
In North Korea, approximately 22.2 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 3.8 times more likely to have access to electricity
In North Korea, approximately 26% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Faroe Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
Geography
see 55.2% less coastline
North Korea has a total of 2,495 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.
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 North Korea? See an in-depth size comparison.