Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years longer
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 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 4.6 times more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $24,502 as of 2018.
be 41.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
be 94.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nicaragua, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Nicaragua has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Taiwan, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 19.2% more likely to be literate
In Nicaragua, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2015. In Taiwan, it is 98.5% as of 2014.
be 79.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 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 55.3% fewer children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.5 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 97.8% more likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 45.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Taiwan, about 89.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 72.1% more coastline
Nicaragua has a total of 910 km of coastline. In Taiwan, that number is 1,566 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, The World Factbook, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..
Taiwan: At a glance
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