Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of South Africa, you would:
Health
live 15.8 years longer
In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 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 2.1 times more money
South Africa has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $24,502 as of 2018.
be 86.9% less likely to be unemployed
In South Africa, 28.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
be 91.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In South Africa, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
Life
be 84.7% less likely to die during infancy
In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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 60.2% fewer children
In South Africa, there are approximately 18.6 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 27.1% more likely to have internet access
In South Africa, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Taiwan, about 89.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 44.0% less coastline
South Africa has a total of 2,798 km of coastline. In Taiwan, that number is 1,566 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Taiwan: At a glance
How big is Taiwan compared to South Africa? See an in-depth size comparison.