Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years longer
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 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 13.8% more money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $42,000 as of 2023, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $47,800 as of 2019.
be 41.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
be 93.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Estonia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Estonia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Taiwan, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 16.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, approximately 3.4 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 11.0% fewer children
In Estonia, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Taiwan, there are 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 58.7% less coastline
Estonia has a total of 3,794 km of coastline. In Taiwan, that number is 1,566 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Estonian Tax and Customs Board, The World Factbook, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..
Taiwan: At a glance
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