Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years longer
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 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 3.5 times more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2023, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $47,800 as of 2019.
be 68.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
pay a 28.6% higher top tax rate
Vietnam has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Taiwan, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 73.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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 51.0% fewer children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 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 21.6% more likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Taiwan, about 90.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 54.5% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Taiwan, that number is 1,566 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Department Of Taxation - Ministry Of Finance, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..
Taiwan: At a glance
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