Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Togo, you would:
Health
live 9.8 years longer
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 74 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 11.7 times more money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2020, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $24,502 as of 2018.
be 45.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 6.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
be 97.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Togo, 55.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
Life
be 48.1% more likely to be literate
In Togo, the literacy rate is 66.5% as of 2019. In Taiwan, it is 98.5% as of 2014.
be 90.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Togo, approximately 41.2 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 76.8% fewer children
In Togo, there are approximately 31.9 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 3.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Taiwan, about 89.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 28.0 times more coastline
Togo has a total of 56 km of coastline. In Taiwan, that number is 1,566 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Taiwan: At a glance
How big is Taiwan compared to Togo? See an in-depth size comparison.