Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Austria, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years less
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 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
be 28.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
be 89.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Austria, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
pay a 18.2% lower top tax rate
Austria has a top tax rate of 55.0% as of 2016. In Taiwan, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
make 26.0% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $64,600 as of 2023, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $47,800 as of 2019.
Life
be 22.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 3.2 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 21.5% fewer children
In Austria, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Taiwan, there are 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C., Federal Ministry of Finance.
Taiwan: At a glance
How big is Taiwan compared to Austria? See an in-depth size comparison.