Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Taiwan, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years less
In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
pay a 22.2% lower top tax rate
Taiwan has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Ecuador, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
make 58.0% less money
Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $24,502 as of 2018, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $10,300 as of 2020.
be 53.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Taiwan, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Ecuador, that number is 5.7% as of 2019.
be 16.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Taiwan, 1.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Ecuador, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2019.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Ecuador, there are 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.6 times 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 Ecuador, on the other hand, 18.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 27.0% less likely to have internet access
In Taiwan, approximately 89.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Ecuador, about 65.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 42.8% more coastline
Taiwan has a total of 1,566 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..
Ecuador: At a glance
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