Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years less
In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Taiwan, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 83.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Iceland, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
make 28.1% less money
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $66,500 as of 2023, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $47,800 as of 2019.
Life
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Iceland, approximately 1.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Taiwan, on the other hand, 4.0 children do as of 2022.
have 42.1% fewer children
In Iceland, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Taiwan, there are 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.0% less likely to have internet access
In Iceland, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Taiwan, about 90.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 68.5% less coastline
Iceland has a total of 4,970 km of coastline. In Taiwan, that number is 1,566 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Taiwan: At a glance
How big is Taiwan compared to Iceland? See an in-depth size comparison.