Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of South Korea, you would:
Economy
be 30.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In South Korea, 14.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
make 2.0 times more money
South Korea has a GDP per capita of $36,227 as of 2025, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In South Korea, there are approximately 4.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In South Korea, approximately 2.3 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.
Expenditures
spend 40.5% more on education
South Korea spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 53.7% less coastline
South Korea has a total of 2,413 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.
Infrastructure
find 27.6% less home broadband
South Korea has 47.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Faroe Islands has 34.6 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 99.6% less CO2
South Korea emits 11.4 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 (2015–2022). How we calculate this
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Faroe Islands: At a glance
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