Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 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
be 87.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 11.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
be 28.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
pay a 40.6% higher top tax rate
Poland has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Taiwan, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 13.1% fewer children
In Poland, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Taiwan, there are 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 3.6 times more coastline
Poland has a total of 440 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, Poland, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..
Taiwan: At a glance
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