Singapore vs Taiwan

Singapore

7.63 / 10

Taiwan

7.46 / 10

Singapore leads overall

Score comparison table

DimensionSingaporeTaiwan
Lucky Nomads World Index
7.63 / 107.46 / 10
SafetyShield Index
9.4 / 108.6 / 10
Affordability Index
3.8 / 106.0 / 10
Entry Ease Index
7.5 / 106.5 / 10
Tax Freedom Index
8.5 / 107.6 / 10
WiFi Index
9.3 / 108.7 / 10
Admin Ease Index
9.7 / 108.8 / 10
Healthcare Index
8.4 / 108.5 / 10
City Comfort Index
9.4 / 109.0 / 10
WeatherComfort Index
5.6 / 106.2 / 10
Banking Index
9.5 / 108.5 / 10
GeoStability Index
8.8 / 107.2 / 10
Justice & Order Index
7.9 / 107.9 / 10
Quality of Life Index
8.3 / 108.3 / 10
Open Society Index
5.9 / 108.2 / 10
Flight Index
8.9 / 106.0 / 10
Environmental Quality Index
8.5 / 108.0 / 10
English Index
8.9 / 104.2 / 10
Wealth Protection Index
9.5 / 107.5 / 10

Tax, economy, and demographics

DimensionSingaporeTaiwan
Corporate income tax
17%Moderate
20%High
Corporate tax basis
Modified remittance basis
Worldwide
Personal income tax (marginal)
24%Low
40%Moderate
Personal tax basis
Territorial
Territorial
Population6.1 M
23.4 M×3.83
Area735 km²
36,193 km²×49
Population density8,313 /km²647 /km²
CapitalSingaporeTaipei
CurrencySGD (Singapore dollar)TWD (New Taiwan dollar)
Main airportSIN (Singapore Changi Airport)TPE (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport)
Phone code+65+886
Internet TLD.sg.tw

Visa access controls

Your access

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Passport power

Mobility strength of each country's passport, useful if you are weighing it as a future citizenship.

Singapore passport

#1

Henley rank

192

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free
  • US ESTA
  • Canada eTA
  • Australia eTA

Taiwan passport

#31

Henley rank

134

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free
  • US ESTA
  • Canada eTA
  • Australia eTA

Verdict

For professionals who prioritize english index, Singapore leads with 8.9 / 10 versus 4.2 / 10 for Taiwan. On flight index, Singapore is at 8.9 / 10 compared with 6.0 / 10 for Taiwan.

Who should choose which country

Who should choose Singapore

  • Professionals who prioritize admin ease index (minimal day-to-day bureaucracy)
  • Professionals who prioritize wealth protection index (exceptional wealth protection index)
  • Professionals who prioritize banking index (world-class banking access for expats)

Who should choose Taiwan

  • Professionals who prioritize city comfort index (high urban quality of life)
  • Professionals who prioritize admin ease index (low day-to-day bureaucracy)
  • Professionals who prioritize wifi index (high-quality connectivity for remote work)

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Lucky Maillard, Founder of Lucky Nomads

Lucky Maillard

Founder, Lucky Nomads · Wealth manager

Researched from official sources, leading global indices and Lucky Nomads' own scoring.

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