Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Lesotho, you would:
Health
live 21.6 years longer
In Lesotho, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 10.7 times more money
Lesotho has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $24,502 as of 2018.
be 86.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Lesotho, 28.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
be 97.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lesotho, 49.7% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Lesotho has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Taiwan, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 24.1% more likely to be literate
In Lesotho, the literacy rate is 79.4% as of 2015. In Taiwan, it is 98.5% as of 2014.
be 91.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Lesotho, approximately 48.4 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 68.1% fewer children
In Lesotho, there are approximately 23.1 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 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Lesotho, approximately 43.0% 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, Ministry of Finance, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..
Taiwan: At a glance
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