If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Togo, you would:

Health

live 20.1 years longer

In Togo, the average life expectancy is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 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.

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Economy

make 53.6 times more money

Togo has a GDP per capita of $1,384 as of 2025, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.

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Life

be 82.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Togo, approximately 34.8 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.

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have 66.3% fewer children

In Togo, there are approximately 32.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 68.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Togo, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 30% 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.

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be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Togo, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.

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be 54.3% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Togo, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, 100% of people do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 19.9 times more coastline

Togo has a total of 56 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.

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Infrastructure

find 24.4 times more home broadband

Togo has 1.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Faroe Islands has 34.6 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 87.1% less CO2

Togo emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Faroe Islands emits 0.0 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this

Faroe Islands: At a glance

Faroe Islands is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 1,393 sq km. The population of the Faroe Islands is largely descended from Viking settlers who arrived in the 9th century. The islands have been connected politically to Denmark since the 14th century. A high degree of self-government was granted the Faroese in 1948, who have autonomy over most internal affairs while Denmark is responsible for justice, defense, and foreign affairs. The Faroe Islands are not part of the European Union.
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