Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 13.1 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 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 17.8 times more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $4,171 as of 2025, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.
Life
be 72.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 21.7 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 32.0% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 15.9 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 45.1% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 67.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.
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.
Infrastructure
find 4.8 times more home broadband
Philippines has 7.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Faroe Islands has 34.6 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 97.3% less CO2
Philippines emits 1.5 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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