Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 7.7 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 78 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 3.0 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $16,200 as of 2023, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $47,800 as of 2019.
be 62.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Ukraine, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2021. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate
Ukraine has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Taiwan, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 45.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.3 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 24.0% fewer children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Taiwan, there are 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 43.7% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 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 Revenue and Duties of Ukraine, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..
Taiwan: At a glance
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