Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
live 11.5 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 70.2% more money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $14,400 as of 2020, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $24,502 as of 2018.
be 86.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 28.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
be 95.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
pay a 28.6% higher top tax rate
Gabon has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Taiwan, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 16.3% more likely to be literate
In Gabon, the literacy rate is 84.7% as of 2018. In Taiwan, it is 98.5% as of 2014.
be 86.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 28.6 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 71.6% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 26.0 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 43.5% more likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Taiwan, about 89.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 77.0% more coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Taiwan, that number is 1,566 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..
Taiwan: At a glance
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