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Taiwan

East Asia & PacificHigh incomeCapital: Taipei112,545 observations

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Governance

325 indicators

V-Dem electoral democracy0-10.8#21 V-Dem liberal democracy0-10.7#27 Human rights index (V-Dem)0-10.93#14 Civil liberties index (V-Dem)0-10.93#14

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Economy

390 indicators

Annual working hours per workerhours2,031.6#59 Unemployment rate (ILO modelled)%3.5%#58 Youth unemployment rate (ILO modelled)% ages 15-2412%#90 Labour force participation rate%59.3%#104

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Trade

9 indicators

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Health

155 indicators

Child mortalityper 1000.54#20 Daily caloric supply per capitakcal2,958.4#89

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Education

17 indicators

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Demography

179 indicators

Median age of populationyears43.5#21 Total age dependency ratioper 100 working-age43.4#188 Net migration rateper 1,000-1.4#148 Projected population in 2050 (medium)thousands19,434.6#76

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Climate

178 indicators

CO₂ per capitat11.3#20 CO₂ emissionst262.34M#25 Renewable electricity%12.2%#75 Electricity from coal% generation36.2%#47

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Energy

228 indicators

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Environment

68 indicators

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Agriculture

216 indicators

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Technology

50 indicators

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Society

184 indicators

Life satisfaction0-106.7#24 Youth NEET rate%8.7%#26 Poverty headcount at $2.15/dayproportion (0-1)0#1 Poverty headcount at $3.65/dayproportion (0-1)0#4

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Risk

52 indicators

Deaths in armed conflictsdeaths0#1

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