Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
live 16.5 years longer
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 69 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 56.3 times more money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $1,318 as of 2025, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $74,175 as of 2024.
Life
be 82.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Zambia, approximately 34.6 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 67.0% fewer children
In Zambia, there are approximately 32.7 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 95.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zambia, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (90% in urban areas, and 18% 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 5.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 17.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, about 97.6% do as of 2021.
be 36.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Zambia, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Infrastructure
find 43.8 times more home broadband
Zambia has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Faroe Islands has 34.6 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 92.6% less CO2
Zambia emits 0.5 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
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Faroe Islands: At a glance
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