Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 22.0 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 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 16.3 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $24,502 as of 2018.
be 96.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Chad, 42.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Chad has a top tax rate of 60.0% as of 2016. In Taiwan, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 4.4 times more likely to be literate
In Chad, the literacy rate is 22.3% as of 2016. In Taiwan, it is 98.5% as of 2014.
be 93.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 65.5 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 81.7% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 40.5 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 8.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 10.0% 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, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C., General Inspectorate of Finance.
Taiwan: At a glance
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