The UN uses "elderly population has reached 8 % of total population" as an important indicator of a developed nation. This is because such a figure can be reached only in those nations where health care, environmental protection, the economy, and even human rights are highly developed. Using this standard, Taiwan has a lot of catching up to do.
聯合國將「老年人口達總人口百分之八」做為「已開發國家」的重要指標之一，正因為唯有醫療、環保、經濟、乃至於人權都很發達的國家，才能擁有這麼多老年人口。