Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Denmark instead of Taiwan, you would:
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $24,502 as of 2018, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $55,900 as of 2020.
be 18.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Taiwan, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Denmark, that number is 3.0% as of 2019.
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 12.5% as of 2018.
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 51.8% more children
In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Denmark, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
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
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