Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Canada instead of Taiwan, you would:

Health

live 1.0 years longer

In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.

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Life

have 21.9% more children

In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 18.4% more 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 Canada, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 129.0 times more coastline

Taiwan has a total of 1,566 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2022–2024), World Bank (2024). How we calculate this

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Canada is 71.6% more expensive than Taiwan overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Taiwan is about 278 times smaller than Canada.
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Moving from Taiwan to Canada · OECD 2023
1,075 people moved from Taiwan to Canada.
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Canada is a sovereign country in North America, with a total land area of approximately 9,093,507 sq km. A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically, the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the south across the world's longest unfortified border. Canada faces the political challenges of meeting public demands for quality improvements in health care, education, social services, and economic competitiveness, as well as responding to the particular concerns of predominantly francophone Quebec. Canada also aims to develop its diverse energy resources while maintaining its commitment to the environment.
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