Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
live 15.1 years longer
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 66.0 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $1,124 as of 2025, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.
Life
be 79.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 29.4 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 61.5% fewer children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 28.1 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 56.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 64% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Faroe Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 31.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.
be 62.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 61% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Infrastructure
find 57.7 times more home broadband
Rwanda has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Faroe Islands has 34.6 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 75.0% less CO2
Rwanda emits 0.2 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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