Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Tonga, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years longer
In Tonga, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 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 6.2 times more money
Tonga has a GDP per capita of $6,400 as of 2019, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.
be 55.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tonga, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
be 100.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Tonga, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
Life
be 51.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Tonga, approximately 12.4 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 26.4% fewer children
In Tonga, there are approximately 20.3 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 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Tonga, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Faroe Islands, about 98.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.7 times more coastline
Tonga has a total of 419 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 Tonga? See an in-depth size comparison.