Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 41.6% more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $17,300 as of 2020, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $24,502 as of 2018.
be 84.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
pay a 28.6% higher top tax rate
Thailand has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Taiwan, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 38.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 6.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Taiwan, on the other hand, 4.0 children do as of 2022.
have 27.1% fewer children
In Thailand, there are approximately 10.1 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 14.1% more likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Taiwan, about 89.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 51.3% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Taiwan, that number is 1,566 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..
Taiwan: At a glance
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