Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Croatia instead of Taiwan, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years less
In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Croatia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Taiwan, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Croatia, that number is 8.1% as of 2019.
be 12.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Taiwan, 1.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Croatia, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
Life
have 17.1% more children
In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Croatia, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more 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 Croatia, on the other hand, 8.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 12.4% less likely to have internet access
In Taiwan, approximately 89.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Croatia, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 3.7 times more coastline
Taiwan has a total of 1,566 km of coastline. In Croatia, that number is 5,835 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Croatia: At a glance
How big is Croatia compared to Taiwan? See an in-depth size comparison.