Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
live 11.0 years longer
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Taiwan, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 9.4 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $2,600 as of 2020, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $24,502 as of 2018.
be 63.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 10.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
be 94.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Tanzania has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Taiwan, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 26.4% more likely to be literate
In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 77.9% as of 2015. In Taiwan, it is 98.5% as of 2014.
be 89.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Taiwan, on the other hand, 4.0 children do as of 2022.
have 77.8% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Taiwan, there are 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 4.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Taiwan, about 89.0% do as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..
Taiwan: At a glance
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