Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
live 14.6 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 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 61.5 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.
Life
be 83.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 35.9 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.
have 68.6% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 94.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 52% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 42% 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.
be 10.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.
be 58.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 63% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 3.0 times more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Infrastructure
find 164.7 times more home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Faroe Islands has 34.6 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 76.5% less CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 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 (2019–2022). How we calculate this
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