Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Denmark instead of Taiwan, you would:

Economy

make 50.6% more money

Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $47,800 as of 2019, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

be 37.8% more likely to be unemployed

In Taiwan, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

be 8.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Taiwan, 1.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.

pay a 24.0% higher top tax rate

Taiwan has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.

Life

be 23.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Taiwan, approximately 4.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Denmark, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.

have 54.8% more children

In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 10.0% more likely to have internet access

In Taiwan, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 4.7 times more coastline

Taiwan has a total of 1,566 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Danish Central Tax Administration, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..

Denmark: At a glance

Denmark is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 42,434 sq km. Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now the EU) in 1973. However, the country has opted out of certain elements of the European Union's Maastricht Treaty, including the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), European defense cooperation, and issues concerning certain justice and home affairs.
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