Finland vs Taiwan: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 88 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Finland and Taiwan: Finland leads on Oil Consumption (217,400) against Taiwan (1.00); Finland leads on Population Change (851.50 persons) against Taiwan (-72,306 persons); Taiwan leads on Irrigated Land (3,820) against Finland (80). Across 88 compared metrics, Finland wins on 28 and Taiwan wins on 47.
- Communications: 5 metrics compared
- Economy: 41 metrics compared
- Environment: 4 metrics compared
- Geography: 3 metrics compared
- Government: 3 metrics compared
- Health: 3 metrics compared
- People and Society: 26 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
5 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇮 Finland | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users | percent of population: 94% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 90% (2021 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 87.18 points★ | 77.04 points | |
| Radios | 7.7 | 16★ | |
| Televisions | 3.2 | 8.8★ | |
| Waterways | 6,675 | NA |
Economy
41 metricsEnvironment
4 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇮 Finland | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -2.02M | -4.78M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 33.59★ | 289.11 | |
| Population Distribution | the vast majority of people are found in the south; the northern interior areas remain sparsely populated | distribution exhibits a peripheral coastal settlement pattern, with the largest populations on the north and west coasts | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 110★ | 67 |
Geography
3 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇮 Finland | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.8 % | 17.76 %★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 1,250 km | 1,566.3 km★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 80 | 3,820★ |
Government
3 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇮 Finland | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 100 %★ | 89.15 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 19 | includes main island of Taiwan, plus smaller islands nearby and off coast of China's Fujian Province; Taiwan is divided into 13 counties ( xian , singular and plural), 3 cities ( shi , singular and plural), and 6 special municipalities directly under the | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 20★ |
Health
3 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇮 Finland | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | NA | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 4,000 | NA | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | NA |
People and Society
26 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇮 Finland | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 56.31 %★ | 45.56 % | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 85.05 years★ | 83.69 years | |
| Median age of population | 43.4 years | 45.4 years★ | |
| Population Change | 851.5 persons★ | -72,305.8 persons | |
| Population density | 18.7 per sq. km★ | 649.4 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 5.63M persons | 23.01M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.82 | 0.83★ | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | B-C★ | AA | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 7.75 %★ | 7.22 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 85.5 %★ | 75.2 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 11.01 % | 8.18 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.9 % of GDP | NA | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 1.18M persons | 5.06M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 2.88 | 11.5★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 1.34 people | 4.5 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 179.59★ | 174.52 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 19★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | all Finnish men are obligated to serve 5.5-12 months of service within a branch of the military or the Border Guard upon reaching the age of 18 (length of service depends on the type of duty); women 18-29 may volunteer for service; there is also an option | men 18-36 years of age may volunteer or must complete 12 months of compulsory military service; civil service can be substituted for military service in some cases; women can volunteer (2025) note: in January 2024, Taiwan extended compulsory service from | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 61.43 % | 94.63 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 4.64 people/sq km | NA | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.02 % | 0.02 % | |
| Total deaths | 61,296.9 persons★ | 212,064.2 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 81.66 %★ | 56.09 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.22 per woman★ | 0.82 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | 20,646.1 persons | 24,561.2 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 2.2 per live births★ | 4.24 per live births |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇮 Finland | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.66★ | 1.31 | |
| Airports | 98★ | 57 | |
| Heliports | 17 | 56★ |