Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
live 12.2 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 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 11.1 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $24,502 as of 2018.
be 60.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 9.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
be 93.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 21.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
pay a 12.5% higher top tax rate
Uganda has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Taiwan, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 28.8% more likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 76.5% as of 2018. In Taiwan, it is 98.5% as of 2014.
be 87.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 30.4 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 81.9% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 40.9 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 4.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 20.0% 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: The World Factbook, Uganda Revenue Authority, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..
Taiwan: At a glance
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