Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
Health
live 22.4 years longer
In Sierra Leone, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 60 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 29.9 times more money
Sierra Leone has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2022, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $47,800 as of 2019.
be 97.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sierra Leone, 56.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
be 14.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Sierra Leone, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Sierra Leone has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2014. In Taiwan, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 2.0 times more likely to be literate
In Sierra Leone, the literacy rate is 48.6% as of 2022. In Taiwan, it is 98.5% as of 2014.
be 94.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Sierra Leone, approximately 73.4 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 76.3% fewer children
In Sierra Leone, there are approximately 30.8 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 7.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Sierra Leone, approximately 12.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Taiwan, about 90.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 3.9 times more coastline
Sierra Leone has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Taiwan, that number is 1,566 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Authority, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..
Taiwan: At a glance
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