Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 12.2 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 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 2.2 times more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2020, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $24,502 as of 2018.
be 43.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 6.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
be 92.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Peru 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 63.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 10.8 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 57.1% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 17.2 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 36.9% more likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Taiwan, about 89.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 35.1% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Taiwan, that number is 1,566 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..
Taiwan: At a glance
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