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Israel vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 149th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Taiwan
Population
10290887
23229461
Population rank 95/197 60/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 29/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$366B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
30.2 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Israel and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Israel and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Israel

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Israel Taiwan
2024 $540,379,921,262 $801,529,000,000
2023 $512,184,638,999 $757,328,000,000
2022 $525,181,008,026 $765,529,000,000
2021 $489,851,549,972 $777,062,000,000
2020 $410,768,352,658 $676,935,000,000
2019 $400,645,216,359 $613,453,000,000
2018 $376,299,083,108 $610,744,000,000
2017 $358,451,839,053 $591,734,000,000
2016 $321,940,971,558 $543,002,000,000
2015 $303,469,434,072 $534,474,000,000
2014 $315,017,088,117 $535,332,000,000
2013 $298,478,070,673 $512,957,000,000
2012 $263,589,172,712 $495,536,000,000
2011 $268,094,998,225 $483,957,000,000
2010 $239,679,036,634 $444,245,000,000
2009 $213,403,181,853 $390,788,000,000
2008 $221,231,658,863 $415,824,000,000
2007 $184,681,214,673 $406,940,000,000
2006 $158,900,547,825 $386,492,000,000
2005 $147,519,922,009 $374,042,000,000
2004 $140,047,984,605 $346,881,000,000
2003 $131,408,914,824 $317,374,000,000
2002 $125,332,331,884 $307,429,000,000
2001 $135,002,039,613 $299,303,000,000
2000 $136,512,300,542 $330,725,000,000
1999 $121,417,185,062 $303,827,000,000
1998 $120,547,409,279 $279,926,000,000
1997 $119,459,826,347 $303,315,000,000
1996 $115,116,595,545 $292,473,000,000
1995 $105,497,418,059 $279,013,000,000
1994 $90,740,103,829 $256,213,000,000
1993 $79,855,877,174 $234,943,000,000
1992 $79,457,685,757 $222,947,000,000
1991 $70,998,755,007 $187,100,000,000
1990 $62,016,729,541 $166,392,000,000
1989 $52,443,479,454 $152,687,000,000
1988 $52,650,948,910 $126,378,000,000
1987 $43,049,543,635 $104,956,000,000
1986 $35,834,154,874 $78,347,000,000
1985 $28,905,736,367 $63,599,000,000
1984 $30,645,607,293 $61,036,000,000
1983 $32,675,755,462 $54,155,000,000
1982 $29,255,285,401 $49,540,000,000
1981 $26,882,009,819 $49,047,000,000
1980 $25,395,256,478 $42,292,000,000
1979 $22,609,741,060 $33,875,000,000
1978 $17,701,286,907 $27,373,000,000
1977 $18,257,113,904 $22,252,000,000
1976 $15,956,349,550 $18,988,000,000
1975 $16,141,767,373 $15,836,000,000
1974 $17,172,607,138 $14,739,000,000
1973 $11,902,574,259 $10,940,000,000
1972 $9,222,557,539 $8,063,000,000
1971 $7,052,544,000 $6,727,000,000
1970 $7,406,712,876 $5,785,000,000
1969 $6,297,852,761 $5,017,000,000
1968 $5,458,427,928 $4,325,000,000
1967 $4,762,386,783 $3,709,000,000
1966 $4,703,300,098 $3,207,000,000
1965 $4,329,084,429 $2,869,000,000
1964 $4,024,344,853 $2,592,000,000
1963 $3,535,949,089 $2,218,000,000
1962 $2,966,154,031 $1,960,000,000
1961 $3,708,586,471 $1,778,000,000
1960 $3,070,585,807 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Israel and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Taiwan
2024 $54,177 $34,238
2023 $52,004 $32,444
2022 $54,950 $32,827
2021 $52,271 $33,111
2020 $44,576 $28,705
2019 $44,251 $25,998
2018 $42,363 $25,901
2017 $41,138 $25,121
2016 $37,672 $23,091
2015 $36,213 $22,780
2014 $38,343 $22,874
2013 $37,034 $21,973
2012 $33,321 $21,295
2011 $34,523 $20,866
2010 $31,439 $19,197
2009 $28,508 $16,933
2008 $30,269 $18,081
2007 $25,721 $17,757
2006 $22,527 $16,934
2005 $21,287 $16,456
2004 $20,568 $15,317
2003 $19,643 $14,066
2002 $19,076 $13,686
2001 $20,966 $13,397
2000 $21,707 $14,908
1999 $19,823 $13,804
1998 $20,189 $12,820
1997 $20,469 $14,020
1996 $20,224 $13,641
1995 $19,026 $13,119
1994 $16,807 $12,150
1993 $15,179 $11,242
1992 $15,510 $10,768
1991 $14,346 $9,125
1990 $13,308 $8,205
1989 $11,608 $7,613
1988 $11,853 $6,370
1987 $9,853 $5,350
1986 $8,335 $4,036
1985 $6,829 $3,314
1984 $7,369 $3,224
1983 $7,960 $2,903
1982 $7,258 $2,699
1981 $6,795 $2,720
1980 $6,549 $2,389
1979 $5,972 $1,950
1978 $4,797 $1,606
1977 $5,053 $1,330
1976 $4,516 $1,158
1975 $4,672 $985
1974 $5,085 $934
1973 $3,631 $706
1972 $2,930 $530
1971 $2,298 $451
1970 $2,490 $397
1969 $2,189 $357
1968 $1,947 $319
1967 $1,735 $280.8
1966 $1,789 $249.1
1965 $1,689 $229.3
1964 $1,626 $213.6
1963 $1,486 $188.6
1962 $1,294 $172
1961 $1,697 $161.2
1960 $1,452 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Israel vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Taiwan
2026 82.9 81.1
2025 82.8 80.9
2024 82.7 80.7
2023 82.4 80.6
2022 82.8 80.2
2021 82.5 80.8
2020 82.7 81.1
2019 82.9 80.6
2018 82.9 80.4
2017 82.7 80.1
2016 82.6 79.7
2015 82.3 79.9
2014 82.4 79.5
2013 82.4 79.6
2012 82 79.2
2011 82 78.9
2010 82 79
2009 81.8 78.7
2008 81.3 78.3
2007 81 78
2006 80.8 77.8
2005 80.4 77.1
2004 80.3 77.2
2003 79.8 77
2002 79.5 76.9
2001 79.5 76.5
2000 79.2 76.1
1999 78.9 75.6
1998 78.6 75.5
1997 78.6 75.3
1996 78.6 74.9
1995 78.1 74.6
1994 78 74.7
1993 77.9 74.6
1992 77.3 74.3
1991 77.6 74.3
1990 78 73.9
1989 77.6 73.7
1988 76.9 73.4
1987 76.4 73.6
1986 75.9 73.3
1985 76 73.3
1984 75.5 73
1983 75.1 72.4
1982 74.3 72.4
1981 74.2 72
1980 73.7 72
1979 73.4 71.7
1978 73.1 71.7
1977 72.7 71.3
1976 72.7 71.2
1975 71.6 70.9
1974 71.6 70.3
1973 71.6 69.8
1972 71.6 69.6
1971 71.8 69.4
1970 71.2 69
1969 71 67.7
1968 70.8 66.8
1967 70.9 66.7
1966 70.9 66.1
1965 70.5 65.7
1964 69.6 64.9
1963 69.6 64.5
1962 69.3 63.8
1961 69.8 63
1960 69.8 62.5
1959 68.9 61.6
1958 68.4 61
1957 66.5 61
1956 66.6 60.3
1955 68 59.8
1954 66.3 58.9
1953 66.4 58.6
1952 67.2 57.9
1951 67.6 57.2
1950 69.9 56.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Israel and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Israel Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 9,974,400 23,410,331
2023 9,849,000 23,342,541
2022 9,557,500 23,319,977
2021 9,371,400 23,468,275
2020 9,215,100 23,582,179
2019 9,054,000 23,596,027
2018 8,882,800 23,580,080
2017 8,713,300 23,555,522
2016 8,546,000 23,515,945
2015 8,380,100 23,462,914
2014 8,215,700 23,403,635
2013 8,059,500 23,344,670
2012 7,910,500 23,270,367
2011 7,765,800 23,193,518
2010 7,623,600 23,140,948
2009 7,485,600 23,078,402
2008 7,308,800 22,997,696
2007 7,180,100 22,917,444
2006 7,053,700 22,823,455
2005 6,930,100 22,729,753
2004 6,809,000 22,646,836
2003 6,689,700 22,562,663
2002 6,570,000 22,463,172
2001 6,439,000 22,341,120
2000 6,289,000 22,184,530
1999 6,125,000 22,010,489
1998 5,971,000 21,835,703
1997 5,836,000 21,634,124
1996 5,692,000 21,441,432
1995 5,545,000 21,267,653
1994 5,399,000 21,086,645
1993 5,261,000 20,899,019
1992 5,123,000 20,704,227
1991 4,949,000 20,503,568
1990 4,660,000 20,278,946
1989 4,518,000 20,055,492
1988 4,442,000 19,839,704
1987 4,369,000 19,617,046
1986 4,299,000 19,411,454
1985 4,233,000 19,191,510
1984 4,159,000 18,929,866
1983 4,105,000 18,653,146
1982 4,031,000 18,354,855
1981 3,956,000 18,029,982
1980 3,878,000 17,704,538
1979 3,786,000 17,372,779
1978 3,690,000 17,042,272
1977 3,613,000 16,730,895
1976 3,533,000 16,401,413
1975 3,455,000 16,075,128
1974 3,377,000 15,784,817
1973 3,278,000 15,505,121
1972 3,148,000 15,220,495
1971 3,069,000 14,913,564
1970 2,974,000 14,582,944
1969 2,877,000 14,068,984
1968 2,803,000 13,548,537
1967 2,745,000 13,210,344
1966 2,629,000 12,874,153
1965 2,563,000 12,511,863
1964 2,475,000 12,137,143
1963 2,379,000 11,762,101
1962 2,293,000 11,392,513
1961 2,185,000 11,030,385
1960 2,114,020 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Israel and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Israel

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 2.85 0.87
2022 2.89 0.87
2021 3 0.98
2020 2.9 0.99
2019 3.01 1.05
2018 3.09 1.06
2017 3.11 1.13
2016 3.11 1.17
2015 3.09 1.18
2014 3.08 -
2013 3.03 -
2012 3.05 -
2011 2.98 1.07
2010 3.03 -
2009 2.96 -
2008 2.96 -
2007 2.9 -
2006 2.88 -
2005 2.84 -
2004 2.9 -
2003 2.95 -
2002 2.89 -
2001 2.92 1.4
2000 2.95 -
1999 2.97 -
1998 2.98 -
1997 2.94 -
1996 2.9 -
1995 2.9 -
1994 2.9 -
1993 2.8 -
1992 2.7 -
1991 2.76 1.72
1990 2.82 -
1989 2.89 -
1988 2.95 -
1987 3.01 -
1986 3.03 -
1985 3.06 -
1984 3.08 -
1983 3.11 -
1982 3.13 -
1981 3.19 2.46
1980 3.24 -
1979 3.3 -
1978 3.35 -
1977 3.41 -
1976 3.48 -
1975 3.55 -
1974 3.63 -
1973 3.7 -
1972 3.77 -
1971 3.77 -
1970 3.78 -
1969 3.78 -
1968 3.79 -
1967 3.79 -
1966 3.8 -
1965 3.81 -
1964 3.83 -
1963 3.84 -
1962 3.85 -
1961 3.86 -
1960 3.87 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Israel and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Taiwan
2024 30.2 45.1
2023 30.2 44.5
2022 30.1 43.9
2021 30 43.3
2020 30 42.7
2019 29.9 42.1
2018 29.9 41.5
2017 29.9 41
2016 29.8 40.4
2015 29.8 39.9
2014 29.7 39.3
2013 29.6 38.9
2012 29.5 38.3
2011 29.5 37.9
2010 29.4 37.4
2009 29.3 36.8
2008 29.2 36.3
2007 29.1 35.8
2006 28.9 35.2
2005 28.7 34.7
2004 28.5 34.1
2003 28.4 33.6
2002 28.2 33.1
2001 28 32.6
2000 27.8 32.1
1999 27.6 31.6
1998 27.4 31.2
1997 27.3 30.7
1996 27.1 30.3
1995 26.9 29.8
1994 26.6 29.4
1993 26.5 28.9
1992 26.4 28.4
1991 26.2 28
1990 25.8 27.5
1989 25.6 27
1988 25.5 26.5
1987 25.5 26.1
1986 25.4 25.6
1985 25.4 25.1
1984 25.4 24.6
1983 25.3 24.1
1982 25.2 23.8
1981 25.1 23.4
1980 25 23
1979 24.8 22.6
1978 24.7 22.3
1977 24.5 21.9
1976 24.3 21.5
1975 24.2 21.2
1974 24 20.8
1973 23.8 -
1972 23.7 -
1971 23.5 -
1970 23.4 -
1969 23.3 -
1968 23.3 -
1967 23.4 -
1966 23.5 -
1965 23.8 -
1964 24.1 -
1963 24.6 -
1962 25 -
1961 25.3 -
1960 25.3 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
n/a
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires
41
2025
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Israel Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Israel Taiwan
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
91.5%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
153
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
98.5%
2014
English speaking
85%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
n/a

Health

Israel Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
n/a
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
43
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Israel Taiwan
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
25,771 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  13. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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