Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
live 11.2 years longer
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 10.4 times more money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $47,800 as of 2019.
be 96.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Timor-Leste, 41.8% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
Life
be 44.6% more likely to be literate
In Timor-Leste, the literacy rate is 68.1% as of 2018. In Taiwan, it is 98.5% as of 2014.
be 88.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Timor-Leste, approximately 33.7 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 75.4% fewer children
In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 29.7 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 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Taiwan, about 90.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
Timor-Leste has a total of 706 km of coastline. In Taiwan, that number is 1,566 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Taiwan: At a glance
How big is Taiwan compared to Timor-Leste? See an in-depth size comparison.