Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
Health
live 8.8 years longer
In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 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
make 5.2 times more money
Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $4,700 as of 2020, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $24,502 as of 2018.
be 92.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kyrgyzstan, 20.1% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
be 17.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Kyrgyzstan, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
Life
be 84.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 25.7 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 62.2% fewer children
In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 19.5 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 61.8% more likely to have internet access
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Taiwan, about 89.0% do as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Taiwan: At a glance
How big is Taiwan compared to Kyrgyzstan? See an in-depth size comparison.