Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 6.7 years longer
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 2.8 times more money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $17,000 as of 2023, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $47,800 as of 2019.
be 49.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
be 94.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Egypt, 29.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate
Egypt has a top tax rate of 22.5% as of 2016. In Taiwan, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 34.7% more likely to be literate
In Egypt, the literacy rate is 73.1% as of 2021. In Taiwan, it is 98.5% as of 2014.
be 77.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Egypt, approximately 17.7 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 62.6% fewer children
In Egypt, there are approximately 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Taiwan, there are 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 25.0% more likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Taiwan, about 90.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 36.1% less coastline
Egypt has a total of 2,450 km of coastline. In Taiwan, that number is 1,566 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Egyptian Tax Authority, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..
Taiwan: At a glance
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