Where is it better to live in Sri Lanka or in Taiwan?
To answer the question - which country - Sri Lanka or Taiwan, is more comfortable for living, let’s compare different constituents which make the standard of living:
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Perhaps, it’s difficult to argue that it’s better to live in a rich country than in a poor one. As of 2024 year data, the basic indicator of the economic development - GDP by purchasing power parity per capita - was:
● In Sri Lanka - 14,8 thousand dollars,
● In Taiwan - 80,6 thousand dollars.
Thus, according to the gross production per one person, Taiwan leaves Sri Lanka behind by %.
Let’s compare the data about minimum labor level pay in both countries.
● The minimum wage in Sri Lanka set at 12,500 Sri Lankan rupees (approximately US$ 40);
● The minimum wage in Taiwan set at 27,500 Taiwanese dollars (approximately US$ 890).
Where are the prices lower? up↑
The average GDP gap per capita is narrowed down by the difference in cost of living. According to the statistics of the data base Numbeo, at the beginning of 2025 year, Sri Lanka is a cheaper country.
The price level in Sri Lanka for basic goods and services (including food, consumer goods, transport, mobile connection and utility bills) is on average % lower than in Taiwan. In other words, at the current exchange rate 1000 dollars in Taiwan will have the same purchasing power as dollars in Sri Lanka.
Where is the crime rate lower? up↑
One can evaluate the general level of criminal situation with the help of “crime rate”. This indicator is calculated by the portal Numbeo, which specializes in rating scores of different life aspects in all the world regions and shows how safe it is to live in the country from a risk of becoming a victim of lawbreakers (the higher the crime rate is, the higher the risk is). As of 2025 year, the crime rate is:
● in Sri Lanka - 42.1;
● in Taiwan - 17.1
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To estimate the population law-abidingness and law enforcement activity, let’s pay attention to the statics of premeditated murders and to the data about the number of Sri Lankans and Taiwanese, being imprisoned.
Yearly out of 100 thousand people, murders kill:
● in Sri Lanka - 3.43 people;
● in Taiwan - 0.82 people
***As of 2023 year, in prisons and criminal camps the number of inmates is:
● in Sri Lanka - 28.9 thousand, or 135 prisoners per 100,000 people;
● in Taiwan - 54.1 thousand, or 219 prisoners per 100,000 people
Overall, they kill more often in Sri Lanka, one stays behind the bars more often in Taiwan.
Where do people get sick less and live longer? up↑
The life quality is greatly defined by how long the people live. According to the latest data, the life expectancy is:
● in Sri Lanka - 76.9 years (73.8 years among men and 79.8 years among women)
● in Taiwan - 79.4 years (76 years among men and 82.7 years among women)
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We can estimate the effectiveness of the health care systems of Sri Lanka and Taiwan on the base of the health care quality index which is estimated by Nubmbeo. The index comprehensively displays how bad or good it is in the country with medical services, taking into consideration hospital facilities, medicines, staff professionalism and treatment availability in terms of cost. As of 2025 year, the index is:
● in Sri Lanka - 71.4;
● in Taiwan - 86.5
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