Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
live 6.3 years longer
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 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 82.9% more money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $13,400 as of 2020, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $24,502 as of 2018.
be 64.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 10.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
be 95.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 35.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
pay a 36.4% higher top tax rate
Colombia has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Taiwan, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 65.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 11.7 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 51.4% fewer children
In Colombia, there are approximately 15.2 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 27.1% more likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Taiwan, about 89.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 51.2% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 km of coastline. In Taiwan, that number is 1,566 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN), Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..
Taiwan: At a glance
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