Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 8.8 years longer
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Taiwan, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $10,900 as of 2020, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $24,502 as of 2018.
be 81.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bhutan, 8.2% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
be 16.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
Life
be 47.9% more likely to be literate
In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 66.6% as of 2017. In Taiwan, it is 98.5% as of 2014.
be 85.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Taiwan, on the other hand, 4.0 children do as of 2022.
have 53.6% fewer children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Taiwan, there are 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 64.8% more likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Taiwan, about 89.0% do as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Taiwan: At a glance
How big is Taiwan compared to Bhutan? See an in-depth size comparison.