Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years longer
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (74 years for men, 81 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 14.8 times more money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $5,002 as of 2025, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.
Life
be 15.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Sri Lanka, approximately 5.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 78.8% more likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 54.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.
be 10.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Sri Lanka, approximately 90% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 16.6% less coastline
Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.
Infrastructure
find 4.1 times more home broadband
Sri Lanka has 8.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Faroe Islands has 34.6 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 96.2% less CO2
Sri Lanka emits 1.1 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
Compare further: Sri Lanka vs. Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: At a glance
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