Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Taiwan, you would:
Economy
make 63.3% more money
Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $24,502 as of 2018, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2014.
be 41.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Taiwan, 3.7% of adults are 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 2.0 times more children
In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
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.
Basic Needs
be 10.1% more likely to have internet access
In Taiwan, approximately 89.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Faroe Islands, about 98.0% do as of 2019.
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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Faroe Islands: At a glance
How big is Faroe Islands compared to Taiwan? See an in-depth size comparison.