Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Economy
be 65.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Puerto Rico, 10.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
make 26.6% less money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $33,400 as of 2020, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $24,502 as of 2018.
pay a 36.4% higher top tax rate
Puerto Rico has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Taiwan, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 34.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 14.1% more likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Taiwan, about 89.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 3.1 times more coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 km of coastline. In Taiwan, that number is 1,566 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..
Taiwan: At a glance
How big is Taiwan compared to Puerto Rico? See an in-depth size comparison.