Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Taiwan, you would:

Economy

make 69.8% more money

Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $24,502 as of 2018, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $41,600 as of 2020.

be 15.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Taiwan, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In United Kingdom, that number is 3.2% as of 2019.

be 12.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Taiwan, 1.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.

Life

have 46.0% more children

In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In United Kingdom, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Geography

see 7.9 times more coastline

Taiwan has a total of 1,566 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

United Kingdom: At a glance

United Kingdom (sometimes abbreviated UK) is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 241,930 sq km. The United Kingdom has historically played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith in the 19th century, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the earth's surface. The first half of the 20th century saw the UK's strength seriously depleted in two world wars and the Irish Republic's withdrawal from the union. The second half witnessed the dismantling of the Empire and the UK rebuilding itself into a modern and prosperous European nation. As one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council and a founding member of NATO and the Commonwealth, the UK pursues a global approach to foreign policy. The UK is also an active member of the EU, although it chose to remain outside the Economic and Monetary Union. The Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, and the Northern Ireland Assembly were established in 1999. The latter was suspended until May 2007 due to wrangling over the peace process, but devolution was fully completed in March 2010.
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