Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
live 13.0 years longer
In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 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 31.9 times more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2022, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $47,800 as of 2019.
be 97.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
be 96.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Madagascar, 1.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Madagascar 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 27.4% more likely to be literate
In Madagascar, the literacy rate is 77.3% as of 2021. In Taiwan, it is 98.5% as of 2014.
be 89.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 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 73.6% fewer children
In Madagascar, there are approximately 27.6 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 4.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Madagascar, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Taiwan, about 90.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 67.6% less coastline
Madagascar has a total of 4,828 km of coastline. In Taiwan, that number is 1,566 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..
Taiwan: At a glance
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