Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Portugal instead of Taiwan, you would:
Economy
make 31.4% more money
Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $24,502 as of 2018, while in Portugal, the GDP per capita is $32,200 as of 2020.
be 75.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Taiwan, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Portugal, that number is 6.5% as of 2019.
be 11.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Taiwan, 1.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Portugal, however, that number is 17.2% as of 2018.
pay a 25.6% higher top tax rate
Taiwan has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Portugal, the top tax rate is 56.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 37.0% 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 Portugal, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 12.4% less likely to have internet access
In Taiwan, approximately 89.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Portugal, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 14.5% more coastline
Taiwan has a total of 1,566 km of coastline. In Portugal, that number is 1,793 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C., Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira.
Portugal: At a glance
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