Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Philippines, you would:

Health

live 10.8 years longer

In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (66 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2020. In Faroe Islands, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020.

Economy

make 4.8 times more money

Philippines has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2017, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.

be 61.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Philippines, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.

be 53.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Philippines, 21.6% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.

Life

be 74.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Philippines, approximately 20.0 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Faroe Islands, on the other hand, 5.1 children do as of 2020.

have 34.9% fewer children

In Philippines, there are approximately 22.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Faroe Islands, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 13.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Philippines, approximately 88% of the population has electricity access as of 2017. In Faroe Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2016.

be 62.5% more likely to have internet access

In Philippines, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2018.

Geography

see 96.9% less coastline

Philippines has a total of 36,289 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

Faroe Islands is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 1,393 sq km. The population of the Faroe Islands is largely descended from Viking settlers who arrived in the 9th century. The islands have been connected politically to Denmark since the 14th century. A high degree of self-government was granted the Faroese in 1948, who have autonomy over most internal affairs while Denmark is responsible for justice, defense, and foreign affairs. The Faroe Islands are not part of the European Union.
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