Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 12.3 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 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 3.5 times more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2020, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.
be 66.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 6.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
be 50.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 44.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 10.8 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 13.2% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 17.2 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 50.8% more likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Faroe Islands, about 98.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 95.2% more on education
Peru spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Faroe Islands spends 8.2% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Geography
see 53.7% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 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 Peru? See an in-depth size comparison.