Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 11.5 years less

In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Pakistan, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.

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Economy

pay a 55.6% lower top tax rate

Taiwan has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Pakistan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.

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Life

have 3.5 times more children

In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Pakistan, there are 25.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 13.6 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 Pakistan, on the other hand, 54.0 children do as of 2022.

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Basic Needs

be 76.7% less likely to have internet access

In Taiwan, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Pakistan, about 21.0% do as of 2021.

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Geography

see 33.2% less coastline

Taiwan has a total of 1,566 km of coastline. In Pakistan, that number is 1,046 km.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..

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Pakistan: At a glance

Pakistan is a sovereign country in South Asia, with a total land area of approximately 770,875 sq km. The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world and dating back at least 5,000 years, spread over much of what is presently Pakistan. During the second millennium B.C., remnants of this culture fused with the migrating Indo-Aryan peoples. The area underwent successive invasions in subsequent centuries from the Persians, Greeks, Scythians, Arabs (who brought Islam), Afghans, and Turks. The Mughal Empire flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries; the British came to dominate the region in the 18th century. The separation in 1947 of British India into the Muslim state of Pakistan (with West and East sections) and largely Hindu India was never satisfactorily resolved, and India and Pakistan fought two wars - in 1947-48 and 1965 - over the disputed Kashmir territory. A third war between these countries in 1971 - in which India capitalized on Islamabad's marginalization of Bengalis in Pakistani politics - resulted in East Pakistan becoming the separate nation of Bangladesh. In response to Indian nuclear weapons testing, Pakistan conducted its own tests in 1998. India-Pakistan relations have been rocky since the November 2008 Mumbai attacks, but both countries are taking small steps to put relations back on track. In February 2008, Pakistan held parliamentary elections and in September 2008, after the resignation of former President MUSHARRAF, elected Asif Ali ZARDARI to the presidency. Pakistani government and military leaders are struggling to control domestic insurgents, many of whom are located in the tribal areas adjacent to the border with Afghanistan.
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