Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belarus instead of Taiwan, you would:
Health
live 6.9 years less
In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Belarus, that number is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 78.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Taiwan, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Belarus, that number is 0.8% as of 2017.
pay a 71.1% lower top tax rate
Taiwan has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Belarus, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2017.
make 22.0% less money
Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $24,502 as of 2018, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $19,100 as of 2020.
be 3.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Taiwan, 1.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Belarus, however, that number is 5.0% as of 2019.
Life
be 17.6% 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 Belarus, on the other hand, 3.3 children do as of 2022.
have 22.9% more children
In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Belarus, there are 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C., Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Republic of Belarus.
Belarus: At a glance
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