Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
Health
live 9.3 years longer
In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 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 58.1% more money
Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $15,500 as of 2019, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $24,502 as of 2018.
be 66.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Turkmenistan, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
be 7.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Turkmenistan, 0.2% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
Life
be 89.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Turkmenistan, approximately 37.6 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 57.8% fewer children
In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 17.5 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 3.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Taiwan, about 89.0% do as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Taiwan: At a glance
How big is Taiwan compared to Turkmenistan? See an in-depth size comparison.