The standard of life in Taiwan
Is it good to live in Taiwan? Let’s look at different indicators, characterizing the level and quality of life in this country.
The income and wealth of population
The quality of medicine and population health
***The income and population wealth of Taiwan
The most important indicator which allows us to evaluate the level of economic development of the country is gross domestic product per capita. According to 2024 data, GDP, calculated by purchasing power parity, makes in Taiwan 80,6 thousand dollars per capita (for comparison, on average in the world - about 20,4 thousand dollars).
How much do the people of Taiwan earn? The minimum wage (MW) at present sets at 27.5 thousand Taiwan dollars (about 890 US dollars).
The average gross salary (before taxes) makes 58 thousand Taiwan dollars ($1,840) per month.
The indicators, characterizing the level of population provision, also include the motorization rate. Every 1000 of Taiwanese have 333 cars of different kinds.
The cost of living in Taiwan up↑
Taiwan – is a relatively low-cost country with moderate prices.
According to the statistics of the data base Numbeo (2025), the food prices here are % lower than in the USA. The house rent in Taiwan will be on average % less expensive than the same like house or flat rent in the USA.
The price of the basic consumer basket (including food, clothes, transport, mobile and internet connection, utility bills) in Taiwan is on average % lower than in the USA.
The crime rate in Taiwan up↑
One can evaluate the general level of criminal situation with the help of “crime rate”, which 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 in Taiwan is 17.1 points.
One can size up population law-abidingness and law enforcement activity with the help of also with data about the number of murders and about the number of prisoners.
Every year in Taiwan there are 0.82 premeditated murders per 100 thousand of people.
As of 2023 year, in prisons and criminal camps of Taiwan there are 54.1 thousand prisoners, or 219 inmates per 100 000 of people.
Population health and the medicine quality up↑
To estimate the medicine condition of the state one can orient on healthcare index. The index comprehensively displays how bad or good it is in the country with medical services. It considers such indicators as hospital facilities and medicines, staff professionalism and treatment cost. As of 2025 year, the healthcare system of Taiwan is rated at 86.5 points.
The medicine quality greatly defines the longevity of its citizens. The average life expectancy in Taiwan is 79.4 years (76 years among men and 82.7 years among women). For comparison, the average life expectancy in the world is 67,2 years (65 years among men and 69,5 years among women).
To get an idea about the nation’s health, one should look at prevalence rates dangerous diseases.
According to the World Health Organization data (WHO), the number of HIV-infected in Taiwan is 31600 people, or 0.13% of population.
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