Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
live 15.3 years longer
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 11.7 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2020, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $24,502 as of 2018.
be 96.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Rwanda, 38.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
be 38.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Rwanda 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 34.6% more likely to be literate
In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 73.2% as of 2018. In Taiwan, it is 98.5% as of 2014.
be 85.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 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 72.0% fewer children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 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 3.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Taiwan, about 89.0% do as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Rwanda Revenue Authority, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..
Taiwan: At a glance
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