Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Taiwan, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 41.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Taiwan, 3.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2019. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
be 6.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Taiwan, 1.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Faroe Islands, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2015.
Life
have 47.9% more children
In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 50.9% 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 Faroe Islands, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 28.7% less coastline
Taiwan has a total of 1,566 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.
Sources: The World Factbook (2012–2024), World Bank (2024). How we calculate this
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Faroe Islands: At a glance
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