Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Taiwan, you would:
Health
live 17.5 years less
In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 22.2% lower top tax rate
Taiwan has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
make 30.6% less money
Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $24,502 as of 2018, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Taiwan, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.6% as of 2014.
be 29.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Taiwan, 1.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 44.0% as of 2011.
Life
have 4.1 times more children
In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 19.7 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 Equatorial Guinea, on the other hand, 78.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 70.8% less likely to have internet access
In Taiwan, approximately 89.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, about 26.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 81.1% less coastline
Taiwan has a total of 1,566 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 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..
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
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