Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Benin, you would:
Health
live 18.9 years longer
In Benin, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 7.4 times more money
Benin has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $24,502 as of 2018.
be 96.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Benin, 38.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Benin, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
Life
be 2.3 times more likely to be literate
In Benin, the literacy rate is 42.4% as of 2018. In Taiwan, it is 98.5% as of 2014.
be 92.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Benin, approximately 55.8 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 82.0% fewer children
In Benin, there are approximately 41.1 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 3.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Benin, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Taiwan, about 89.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 12.9 times more coastline
Benin has a total of 121 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 Benin? See an in-depth size comparison.