Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Belgium instead of Taiwan, you would:

Economy

make 33.1% more money

Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $47,800 as of 2019, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2023.

be 47.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Taiwan, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Belgium, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.

be 8.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Taiwan, 1.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Belgium, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2022.

pay a 19.3% higher top tax rate

Taiwan has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.

Life

be 19.6% less 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 Belgium, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.

have 47.9% more children

In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 95.8% less coastline

Taiwan has a total of 1,566 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Service Public Fédéral Finances, The World Factbook, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..

Belgium: At a glance

Belgium is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 30,278 sq km. Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830; it was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. The country prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Political divisions between the Dutch-speaking Flemings of the north and the French-speaking Walloons of the south have led in recent years to constitutional amendments granting these regions formal recognition and autonomy. Its capital, Brussels, is home to numerous international organizations including the EU and NATO.
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