Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Burma, you would:
Health
live 11.2 years longer
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 5.4 times more money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2020, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $24,502 as of 2018.
be 94.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burma, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
Life
be 10.5% more likely to be literate
In Burma, the literacy rate is 89.1% as of 2019. In Taiwan, it is 98.5% as of 2014.
be 87.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.9 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 54.8% fewer children
In Burma, there are approximately 16.3 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 Burma, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Taiwan, about 89.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 18.8% less coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 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 Burma? See an in-depth size comparison.