Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Suriname, you would:
Health
live 8.7 years longer
In Suriname, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 52.2% more money
Suriname has a GDP per capita of $16,100 as of 2020, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $24,502 as of 2018.
be 58.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Suriname, 8.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
be 97.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Suriname, 70.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
pay a 18.4% higher top tax rate
Suriname has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Taiwan, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 86.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Suriname, approximately 30.2 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 52.0% fewer children
In Suriname, there are approximately 15.4 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 27.1% more likely to have internet access
In Suriname, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Taiwan, about 89.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 4.1 times more coastline
Suriname has a total of 386 km of coastline. In Taiwan, that number is 1,566 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..
Taiwan: At a glance
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