Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 6.9 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 16.5 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2015, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $47,800 as of 2019.
be 73.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 13.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
be 98.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
pay a 2.0 times higher top tax rate
Syria has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Taiwan, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 14.0% more likely to be literate
In Syria, the literacy rate is 86.4% as of 2015. In Taiwan, it is 98.5% as of 2014.
be 75.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Syria, approximately 15.9 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 66.4% fewer children
In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 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 93.1% more likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Taiwan, about 90.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 8.1 times more coastline
Syria has a total of 193 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, Syria, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..
Taiwan: At a glance
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