Maldives vs Taiwan: Life expectancy vs. health spending
Maldives
81.04 years
in 2023
Taiwan
80.56 years
in 2023
Maldives rank
49th
Taiwan rank
52nd
Life expectancy vs. health spending over time
- Maldives
- Taiwan
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 81.04 years against 80.56 years in Taiwan, a difference of 0.48 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan ahead.
Maldives ranks 49th and Taiwan ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.14 years | 59.29 years | 22.15 years | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 40.65 years | 65.17 years | 24.52 years | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 48.9 years | 70.49 years | 21.59 years | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 58.69 years | 72.91 years | 14.21 years | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 66.6 years | 74.77 years | 8.17 years | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 73.93 years | 77.37 years | 3.44 years | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 78.33 years | 79.68 years | 1.35 years | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 79.64 years | 80.65 years | 1.01 years | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy vs. health spending, Maldives or Taiwan?
- Maldives, at 81.04 years against 80.56 years in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy vs. health spending between Maldives and Taiwan?
- 0.48 years, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Taiwan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Taiwan rank globally for life expectancy vs. health spending?
- Maldives ranks 49th and Taiwan ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.