Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Guyana, you would:
Health
live 9.3 years longer
In Guyana, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 31.0% more money
Guyana has a GDP per capita of $18,700 as of 2020, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $24,502 as of 2018.
be 66.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Guyana, 11.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
be 95.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guyana, 35.0% live below the poverty line as of 2006. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
Life
be 11.3% more likely to be literate
In Guyana, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2015. In Taiwan, it is 98.5% as of 2014.
be 82.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Guyana, approximately 22.1 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 55.8% fewer children
In Guyana, there are approximately 16.7 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 Guyana, approximately 37.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Taiwan, about 89.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 3.4 times more coastline
Guyana has a total of 459 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 Guyana? See an in-depth size comparison.