Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 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 73.8% more money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2020, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $24,502 as of 2018.
be 68.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 11.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
be 64.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Brazil, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
pay a 63.6% higher top tax rate
Brazil has a top tax rate of 27.5% as of 2016. In Taiwan, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 70.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 13.3 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 47.1% fewer children
In Brazil, there are approximately 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Taiwan, there are 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Geography
see 79.1% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In Taiwan, that number is 1,566 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Secretaria da Receita Federal do Brasil, The World Factbook, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..
Taiwan: At a glance
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