Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Netherlands, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years less
In Netherlands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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
be 89.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Netherlands, 14.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
pay a 13.5% lower top tax rate
Netherlands has a top tax rate of 52.0% as of 2016. In Taiwan, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
make 31.0% less money
Netherlands has a GDP per capita of $69,300 as of 2023, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $47,800 as of 2019.
Life
be 16.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Netherlands, 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 31.1% fewer children
In Netherlands, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Taiwan, there are 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 3.5 times more coastline
Netherlands has a total of 451 km of coastline. In Taiwan, that number is 1,566 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Tax and Customs Administration - Belastingdienst, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..
Taiwan: At a glance
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