Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
Health
live 8.6 years longer
In Kazakhstan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (67 years for men, 77 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
be 22.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Kazakhstan, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
be 65.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kazakhstan, 4.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
pay a 4.5 times higher top tax rate
Kazakhstan has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Taiwan, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 79.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Kazakhstan, approximately 19.2 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 52.0% fewer children
In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 15.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Taiwan, there are 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C., Tax Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Taiwan: At a glance
How big is Taiwan compared to Kazakhstan? See an in-depth size comparison.