Quality of life comparison

live 5.8 years less

In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In El Salvador, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

be 19.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Taiwan, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In El Salvador, that number is 3.0% as of 2022.

pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate

Taiwan has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

make 80.3% less money

Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $47,800 as of 2019, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $9,400 as of 2022.

be 17.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Taiwan, 1.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In El Salvador, however, that number is 26.6% as of 2022.

have 2.3 times more children

In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In El Salvador, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Taiwan, approximately 4.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In El Salvador, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.

be 30.0% less likely to have internet access

In Taiwan, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.

see 80.4% less coastline

Taiwan has a total of 1,566 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.