Quality of life comparison

live 19.3 years longer

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022. In Taiwan, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

make 31.9 times more money

Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $47,800 as of 2019.

be 17.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.

be 97.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 63.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.

be 23.1% more likely to be literate

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 80.0% as of 2021. In Taiwan, it is 98.5% as of 2014.

be 93.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 60.9 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 81.4% fewer children

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Taiwan, there are 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.9 times more likely to have internet access

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 23.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Taiwan, about 90.0% do as of 2021.

see 42.3 times more coastline

Democratic Republic of the Congo has a total of 37 km of coastline. In Taiwan, that number is 1,566 km.