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🇹🇼 TaiwanShare
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2023 est.)percent of population: 90% (2021 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score87.18 points77.04 points
Radios7.716
Televisions3.28.8
Waterways6,675NA

Economy

41 metrics
Metric🇫🇮 Finland🇹🇼 TaiwanShare
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1.25 %1.38 %
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)1.61 %2.63 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9 % of GDPNA
Ease of Doing Business Index80.284.9
Electricity Consumption82.79237.4
Electricity Exports3.160
Electricity from Fossil Fuels4179
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants204
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels1711
Electricity from Other Renewables236
Electricity Imports22.110
Electricity Installed Capacity16.2749.52
Electricity Production66.54246.1
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)183.54 USD per capita206.1 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient27.933.9
Gross Fixed Investment2020.1
Gross National Saving23.334.9
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-2.72 %3.9 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.6 %2.2 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.8 % of GDP2.4 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption2.3522.45
Natural Gas Exports40
Natural Gas Imports2.3222.14
Natural Gas Production0237.9
Natural Gas Proved ReservesNA cu m (1 January 2016 est.)6.23
Number of AI Patents Filed40 patents670 patents
Oil Consumption217,4001
Oil Exports133,600303,000
Oil Imports318,100876,300
Oil Production8,71826,680
Oil Proved Reserves02.38
Population Below Poverty Line12.2 people1.5 people
Public Debt61.335.7
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-0.2 USD1.28 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption217,100962,400
Refined Petroleum Products Exports166,200349,600
Refined Petroleum Products Imports122,200418,300
Refined Petroleum Products Production310,600924,000
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.020
Taxes and Other Revenues21.0816
Unemployment Rate8.3 %3.4 %

Environment

4 metrics
Metric🇫🇮 Finland🇹🇼 TaiwanShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-2.02M-4.78M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions33.59289.11
Population Distributionthe vast majority of people are found in the south; the northern interior areas remain sparsely populateddistribution exhibits a peripheral coastal settlement pattern, with the largest populations on the north and west coasts
Total Renewable Water Resources11067

Geography

3 metrics
Metric🇫🇮 Finland🇹🇼 TaiwanShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.8 %17.76 %
Coastline Length (km)1,250 km1,566.3 km
Irrigated Land803,820

Government

3 metrics
Metric🇫🇮 Finland🇹🇼 TaiwanShare
Rule of Law Index by Country100 %89.15 %
Administrative Divisions19includes 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 Rate1820

Health

3 metrics
Metric🇫🇮 Finland🇹🇼 TaiwanShare
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNANA
People Living With HIV/AIDS4,000NA
Underweight Children Under 5NANA

People and Society

26 metrics
Metric🇫🇮 Finland🇹🇼 TaiwanShare
Currently married (Percent)56.31 %45.56 %
Life expectancy at birth85.05 years83.69 years
Median age of population43.4 years45.4 years
Population Change851.5 persons-72,305.8 persons
Population density18.7 per sq. km649.4 per sq. km
Total population5.63M persons23.01M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.820.83
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsB-CAA
Birth Rate (%)7.75 %7.22 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate85.5 %75.2 %
Death Rate (%)11.01 %8.18 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.9 % of GDPNA
Female population of reproductive age1.18M persons5.06M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate2.8811.5
Major Urban Areas Population1.34 people4.5 people
Mean Male Height (cm)179.59174.52
Military Manpower at Military Age1819
Military Service Age and Obligationall 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 optionmen 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 urbanization61.43 %94.63 %
Physician Density4.64 people/sq kmNA
Population Growth Rate0.02 %0.02 %
Total deaths61,296.9 persons212,064.2 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)81.66 %56.09 %
Total fertility rate1.22 per woman0.82 per woman
Total net-migration20,646.1 persons24,561.2 persons
Under-five mortality rate2.2 per live births4.24 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇫🇮 Finland🇹🇼 TaiwanShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.661.31
Airports9857
Heliports1756

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