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    Taiwan ranks first in Asia and second globally in mobile data usage.

    With an average of over 10 Gb per month per SIM card, mobile users in Taiwan also enjoy some of…

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    Taiwan ranks first in Asia in promoting gender equality.

    According to a government study based on the UNDP Gender Development Index from 2016, Taiwan ranks first in Asia and…

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    Taiwan ranks 15th globally in ultra-rich people.

    In 2017, Taiwan had 2,010 “ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNWIs)” with over 50 million USD in assets. It also ranked…

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    Taiwan ranks among the world’s best in terms of combatting human trafficking.

    In the US Department of State’s 2018 Trafficking in Persons Report, Taiwan was again considered among the Tier 1 countries for…

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    Taiwan ranks as the fifth largest lender globally.

    In 2017, Taiwan’s “net international investment position” was the fifth highest in the world. With a 6.7% increase compared to…

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    Taiwan ranks 34th globally in the HAQ index.

    In 2016, Taiwan was in the 85th percentile among 195 countries in the healthcare access quality (HAQ) index, showing a…

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    Taiwan is the happiest place in East Asia and 26th in the world.

    In the World Happiness Report 2018, Taiwan ranked first in the East Asian region and 26th overall among 156 countries…

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    Taiwan ranks 1st in employment outlook in the Asia-Pacific region.

    Based on data for the second quarter of 2018, employers in Taiwan were the the most optimistic in the region…

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    Taiwan ranks 29th least corrupt globally.

    In the 2017 Corruption Perceptions Index released by Transparency International, Taiwan ranks 29th out of 180 countries based on lower…

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    Taipei has been nominated as Asia’s most vegan-friendly city.

    Selected by PETA based on “the number of vegan restaurants based on population, the variety of options available at non-vegan…

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