Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 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 39.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
be 93.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
make 18.1% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $29,900 as of 2020, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $24,502 as of 2018.
pay a 95.7% higher top tax rate
Latvia has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Taiwan, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 18.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 4.8 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 15.3% fewer children
In Latvia, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Taiwan, there are 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Geography
see 3.1 times more coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Taiwan, that number is 1,566 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: State Revenue Service, Latvia, The World Factbook, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..
Taiwan: At a glance
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