Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 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
be 31.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
be 90.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 15.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
make 23.9% less money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $32,200 as of 2020, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $24,502 as of 2018.
pay a 40.6% higher top tax rate
Poland has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Taiwan, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 13.1% fewer children
In Poland, there are approximately 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Taiwan, there are 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Geography
see 3.6 times more coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Taiwan, that number is 1,566 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Poland, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..
Taiwan: At a glance
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