Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of South Africa, you would:
Health
live 15.9 years longer
In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 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
South Africa has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.
be 92.3% less likely to be unemployed
In South Africa, 28.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
be 39.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In South Africa, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 76.8% less likely to die during infancy
In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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 19.5% fewer children
In South Africa, there are approximately 18.6 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 40.0% more likely to have internet access
In South Africa, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Faroe Islands, about 98.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 20.6% more on education
South Africa spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Faroe Islands spends 8.2% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Geography
see 60.1% less coastline
South Africa has a total of 2,798 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 South Africa? See an in-depth size comparison.