Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 11.0 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 3.1 times more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $10,400 as of 2024, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $32,300 as of 2023.
be 90.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 15.5% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
be 54.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Taiwan, that number is 3.4% as of 2024.
pay a 40.6% higher top tax rate
Philippines has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Taiwan, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 82.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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 54.9% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Taiwan, there are 7.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Geography
see 95.7% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In Taiwan, that number is 1,566 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..
Taiwan: At a glance
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