Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 6.9 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 8.4 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2015, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $24,502 as of 2018.
be 92.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 50.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
be 98.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
pay a 2.0 times higher top tax rate
Syria has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Taiwan, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 14.0% more likely to be literate
In Syria, the literacy rate is 86.4% as of 2015. In Taiwan, it is 98.5% as of 2014.
be 75.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Syria, approximately 15.9 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 67.5% fewer children
In Syria, there are approximately 22.7 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 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Taiwan, about 89.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 8.1 times more coastline
Syria has a total of 193 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, Syria, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..
Taiwan: At a glance
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