Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Angola instead of Taiwan, you would:
Health
live 19.0 years less
In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Angola, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 62.2% lower top tax rate
Taiwan has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Angola, the top tax rate is 17.0% as of 2016.
make 84.9% less money
Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $47,800 as of 2019, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $7,200 as of 2023.
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Taiwan, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Angola, that number is 14.6% as of 2023.
be 21.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Taiwan, 1.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Angola, however, that number is 32.3% as of 2018.
Life
have 5.6 times more children
In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Angola, there are 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 27.8% less likely to be literate
In Taiwan, the literacy rate is 98.5% as of 2014. In Angola, it is 71.1% as of 2015.
be 14.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Taiwan, approximately 4.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Angola, on the other hand, 58.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 63.3% less likely to have internet access
In Taiwan, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Angola, about 33.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direcção Nacional dos Impostos, Ministério das Finanças, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..
Angola: At a glance
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