Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
live 15.0 years longer
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 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 12.1 times more money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.
be 85.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Zambia, 15.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
be 81.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Zambia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 83.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Zambia, approximately 37.1 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 57.1% fewer children
In Zambia, there are approximately 34.9 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 2.7 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Zambia, approximately 37% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Faroe Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 4.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Faroe Islands, about 98.0% do as of 2019.
be 39.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zambia, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Faroe Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 82.2% more on education
Zambia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Faroe Islands spends 8.2% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Faroe Islands: At a glance
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