Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
live 19.2 years longer
In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 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 11.8 times more money
Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $3,400 as of 2020, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.
be 93.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Republic of the Congo, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
be 75.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Republic of the Congo, 40.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 87.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.9 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 53.0% fewer children
In Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 31.8 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 38.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 72% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Faroe Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 10.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Faroe Islands, about 98.0% do as of 2019.
be 18.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Faroe Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Republic of the Congo spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Faroe Islands spends 8.2% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Geography
see 6.6 times more coastline
Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 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
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