Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 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 5.0 times more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,500 as of 2022, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $47,800 as of 2019.
be 80.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 19.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
be 90.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Jordan 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 71.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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 67.1% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Taiwan, there are 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 60.2 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Taiwan, that number is 1,566 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..
Taiwan: At a glance
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