Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
live 13.7 years longer
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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 35.0 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2020, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $24,502 as of 2018.
be 97.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burundi, 64.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
Life
be 44.0% more likely to be literate
In Burundi, the literacy rate is 68.4% as of 2017. In Taiwan, it is 98.5% as of 2014.
be 89.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Burundi, approximately 37.8 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 79.0% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 35.2 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 9.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Taiwan, about 89.0% do as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Taiwan: At a glance
How big is Taiwan compared to Burundi? See an in-depth size comparison.