Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 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 3.7 times more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2021, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $47,800 as of 2019.
be 68.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
be 94.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Lebanon 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 43.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 7.0 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 42.1% fewer children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Taiwan, there are 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 7.0 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Taiwan, that number is 1,566 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..
Taiwan: At a glance
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