Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Comoros, you would:
Health
live 14.0 years longer
In Comoros, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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
make 7.9 times more money
Comoros has a GDP per capita of $3,100 as of 2020, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $24,502 as of 2018.
be 42.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Comoros, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
be 96.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Comoros, 42.4% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
Life
be 67.5% more likely to be literate
In Comoros, the literacy rate is 58.8% as of 2018. In Taiwan, it is 98.5% as of 2014.
be 93.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Comoros, approximately 57.1 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 67.2% fewer children
In Comoros, there are approximately 22.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Taiwan, there are 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Comoros, approximately 8.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Taiwan, about 89.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 4.6 times more coastline
Comoros has a total of 340 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 Comoros? See an in-depth size comparison.