Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
live 19.1 years longer
In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 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 7.2 times more money
Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $3,400 as of 2020, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $24,502 as of 2018.
be 89.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Republic of the Congo, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
be 96.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Republic of the Congo, 40.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
Life
be 22.7% more likely to be literate
In Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 80.3% as of 2018. In Taiwan, it is 98.5% as of 2014.
be 91.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.9 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 76.8% fewer children
In Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 31.8 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 9.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Taiwan, about 89.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 9.3 times more coastline
Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 km of coastline. In Taiwan, that number is 1,566 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Taiwan: At a glance
How big is Taiwan compared to Republic of the Congo? See an in-depth size comparison.