Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Thailand instead of Taiwan, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years less
In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Thailand, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 74.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Taiwan, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Thailand, that number is 0.9% as of 2022.
pay a 22.2% lower top tax rate
Taiwan has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Thailand, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
make 63.4% less money
Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $47,800 as of 2019, while in Thailand, the GDP per capita is $17,500 as of 2022.
be 4.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Taiwan, 1.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Thailand, however, that number is 6.3% as of 2021.
Life
have 35.6% more children
In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Thailand, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 63.0% 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 Thailand, on the other hand, 6.5 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 2.1 times more coastline
Taiwan has a total of 1,566 km of coastline. In Thailand, that number is 3,219 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, The Revenue Department, Government of Thailand, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..
Thailand: At a glance
How big is Thailand compared to Taiwan? See an in-depth size comparison.