Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years longer
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (70 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 55.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Lithuania, 8.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
be 92.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lithuania, 20.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
make 33.2% less money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $36,700 as of 2020, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $24,502 as of 2018.
pay a 3.0 times higher top tax rate
Lithuania has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Taiwan, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 20.2% fewer children
In Lithuania, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Taiwan, there are 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Geography
see 17.4 times more coastline
Lithuania has a total of 90 km of coastline. In Taiwan, that number is 1,566 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Tax Inspectorate, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..
Taiwan: At a glance
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