Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Gambia, you would:
Health
live 13.6 years longer
In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 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 11.1 times more money
Gambia has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $24,502 as of 2018.
be 96.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Gambia, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
Life
be 93.9% more likely to be literate
In Gambia, the literacy rate is 50.8% as of 2015. In Taiwan, it is 98.5% as of 2014.
be 89.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Gambia, approximately 37.2 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 74.3% fewer children
In Gambia, there are approximately 28.8 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 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Gambia, approximately 37.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Taiwan, about 89.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 19.6 times more coastline
Gambia has a total of 80 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 Gambia? See an in-depth size comparison.