Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Austria instead of Taiwan, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Austria, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 16.9% more money
Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $47,800 as of 2019, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $55,900 as of 2022.
be 33.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Taiwan, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Austria, that number is 5.0% as of 2022.
be 9.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Taiwan, 1.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Austria, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2021.
pay a 22.2% higher top tax rate
Taiwan has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Austria, the top tax rate is 55.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 18.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Taiwan, approximately 4.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Austria, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
have 27.4% more children
In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Austria, there are 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C., Federal Ministry of Finance.
Austria: At a glance
How big is Austria compared to Taiwan? See an in-depth size comparison.