Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
live 8.0 years longer
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 2.6 times more money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $9,300 as of 2020, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $24,502 as of 2018.
be 76.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 16.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
be 93.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Iraq, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
pay a 3.0 times higher top tax rate
Iraq has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Taiwan, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 96.6% more likely to be literate
In Iraq, the literacy rate is 50.1% as of 2018. In Taiwan, it is 98.5% as of 2014.
be 79.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Iraq, approximately 19.6 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 70.1% fewer children
In Iraq, there are approximately 24.7 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 48.3% more likely to have internet access
In Iraq, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Taiwan, about 89.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 27.0 times more coastline
Iraq has a total of 58 km of coastline. In Taiwan, that number is 1,566 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..
Taiwan: At a glance
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