an interesting situation. If wages are lower but GDP is simillar, does that mean that there are a lot of rich people skewing the Per Capita? Or do Taiwanese people have other sources of income besides salaries? Or is GDP accounting for wealth that is actually not being enjoyed by the people? https://ketagalanmedia.com/2025/10/31/taiwans-wages-are-lower-than-countries-with-similar-gdp-per-capita/?fbclid=IwY2xjawN1915leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFKRDlScHRmSjBBMHNkU3VmAR4AVukrXj9OQ6fJwbn_fLVVZe_Hdee-8PdXjaBTtw8NV_dTAhytU7ScnO7C3w_aem_874rMMX6VkOV0GzeBHJR

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an interesting situation. If wages are lower but GDP is simillar, does that mean that there are a lot of rich people skewing the Per Capita? Or do Taiwanese people have other sources of income besides salaries? Or is GDP accounting for wealth that is actually not being enjoyed by the people?

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Taiwan’s Wages Are Lower Than Countries with Similar GDP per Capita - Ketagalan Media

In short, Taiwan needs to be genuine about its practice of human rights, and align its labor rights with its advocacy of democracy.