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India vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 7th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

India Taiwan
Population
1480351380
23229461
Population rank 1/197 60/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
29.5 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

India and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

India and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
India

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
India Taiwan
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $801,529,000,000
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $757,328,000,000
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $765,529,000,000
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $777,062,000,000
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $676,935,000,000
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $613,453,000,000
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $610,744,000,000
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $591,734,000,000
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $543,002,000,000
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $534,474,000,000
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $535,332,000,000
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $512,957,000,000
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $495,536,000,000
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $483,957,000,000
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $444,245,000,000
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $390,788,000,000
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $415,824,000,000
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $406,940,000,000
2006 $940,259,888,788 $386,492,000,000
2005 $820,383,763,511 $374,042,000,000
2004 $709,152,728,831 $346,881,000,000
2003 $607,700,687,237 $317,374,000,000
2002 $514,939,140,319 $307,429,000,000
2001 $485,440,139,204 $299,303,000,000
2000 $468,395,521,654 $330,725,000,000
1999 $458,821,052,616 $303,827,000,000
1998 $421,351,317,225 $279,926,000,000
1997 $415,867,563,593 $303,315,000,000
1996 $392,896,866,205 $292,473,000,000
1995 $360,281,909,643 $279,013,000,000
1994 $327,274,843,459 $256,213,000,000
1993 $279,295,648,983 $234,943,000,000
1992 $288,208,070,278 $222,947,000,000
1991 $270,105,341,879 $187,100,000,000
1990 $320,979,026,420 $166,392,000,000
1989 $296,042,052,945 $152,687,000,000
1988 $296,589,670,896 $126,378,000,000
1987 $279,033,584,092 $104,956,000,000
1986 $248,985,994,041 $78,347,000,000
1985 $232,511,554,840 $63,599,000,000
1984 $212,157,645,178 $61,036,000,000
1983 $218,262,146,413 $54,155,000,000
1982 $200,715,624,831 $49,540,000,000
1981 $193,491,368,446 $49,047,000,000
1980 $186,328,579,302 $42,292,000,000
1979 $152,995,442,498 $33,875,000,000
1978 $137,302,319,829 $27,373,000,000
1977 $121,486,641,441 $22,252,000,000
1976 $102,716,451,980 $18,988,000,000
1975 $98,473,832,017 $15,836,000,000
1974 $99,526,597,934 $14,739,000,000
1973 $85,517,673,173 $10,940,000,000
1972 $71,464,700,667 $8,063,000,000
1971 $67,351,404,352 $6,727,000,000
1970 $62,422,483,055 $5,785,000,000
1969 $58,447,995,017 $5,017,000,000
1968 $53,085,455,871 $4,325,000,000
1967 $50,134,942,204 $3,709,000,000
1966 $45,581,230,504 $3,207,000,000
1965 $59,556,105,229 $2,869,000,000
1964 $56,480,289,941 $2,592,000,000
1963 $48,421,923,459 $2,218,000,000
1962 $42,161,481,858 $1,960,000,000
1961 $39,232,435,784 $1,778,000,000
1960 $37,029,883,876 $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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India and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Taiwan
2024 $2,695 $34,238
2023 $2,530 $32,444
2022 $2,347 $32,827
2021 $2,240 $33,111
2020 $1,907 $28,705
2019 $2,041 $25,998
2018 $1,966 $25,901
2017 $1,950 $25,121
2016 $1,708 $23,091
2015 $1,584 $22,780
2014 $1,554 $22,874
2013 $1,433 $21,973
2012 $1,429 $21,295
2011 $1,445 $20,866
2010 $1,348 $19,197
2009 $1,095 $16,933
2008 $993 $18,081
2007 $1,022 $17,757
2006 $802 $16,934
2005 $710 $16,456
2004 $624 $15,317
2003 $544 $14,066
2002 $469 $13,686
2001 $450 $13,397
2000 $443 $14,908
1999 $442 $13,804
1998 $414 $12,820
1997 $416 $14,020
1996 $401 $13,641
1995 $375 $13,119
1994 $348 $12,150
1993 $303 $11,242
1992 $319 $10,768
1991 $306 $9,125
1990 $371 $8,205
1989 $350 $7,613
1988 $358 $6,370
1987 $345 $5,350
1986 $315 $4,036
1985 $301 $3,314
1984 $281 $3,224
1983 $296 $2,903
1982 $278.7 $2,699
1981 $275 $2,720
1980 $271.1 $2,389
1979 $228 $1,950
1978 $209.4 $1,606
1977 $189.6 $1,330
1976 $164.1 $1,158
1975 $161.1 $985
1974 $166.7 $934
1973 $146.6 $706
1972 $125.3 $530
1971 $120.7 $451
1970 $114.4 $397
1969 $109.5 $357
1968 $101.6 $319
1967 $98 $280.8
1966 $91 $249.1
1965 $121.5 $229.3
1964 $117.9 $213.6
1963 $103.4 $188.6
1962 $92.2 $172
1961 $87.9 $161.2
1960 $84.9 $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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India vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Taiwan
2026 72.7 81.1
2025 72.5 80.9
2024 72.2 80.7
2023 72 80.6
2022 71.7 80.2
2021 67.3 80.8
2020 70.2 81.1
2019 70.7 80.6
2018 70.4 80.4
2017 70.1 80.1
2016 69.7 79.7
2015 69.3 79.9
2014 68.9 79.5
2013 68.5 79.6
2012 68.1 79.2
2011 67.6 78.9
2010 67.2 79
2009 66.7 78.7
2008 66.2 78.3
2007 65.8 78
2006 65.4 77.8
2005 64.9 77.1
2004 64.5 77.2
2003 64.1 77
2002 63.6 76.9
2001 63.2 76.5
2000 62.7 76.1
1999 62.3 75.6
1998 61.9 75.5
1997 61.4 75.3
1996 61 74.9
1995 60.6 74.6
1994 60.2 74.7
1993 59.8 74.6
1992 59.4 74.3
1991 59 74.3
1990 58.6 73.9
1989 58.2 73.7
1988 57.7 73.4
1987 57.3 73.6
1986 56.8 73.3
1985 56.3 73.3
1984 55.8 73
1983 55.3 72.4
1982 54.7 72.4
1981 54.2 72
1980 53.6 72
1979 53 71.7
1978 52.4 71.7
1977 51.8 71.3
1976 51.3 71.2
1975 50.8 70.9
1974 50.3 70.3
1973 49.6 69.8
1972 49.2 69.6
1971 48.9 69.4
1970 48.6 69
1969 48.3 67.7
1968 47.9 66.8
1967 46.2 66.7
1966 45.9 66.1
1965 45.6 65.7
1964 46.7 64.9
1963 46.5 64.5
1962 46.1 63.8
1961 45.8 63
1960 45.6 62.5
1959 45.3 61.6
1958 44.8 61
1957 44.4 61
1956 44.1 60.3
1955 43.7 59.8
1954 43.2 58.9
1953 42.4 58.6
1952 42.1 57.9
1951 41.6 57.2
1950 41.2 56.6

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

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India and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
India Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 1,450,935,791 23,410,331
2023 1,438,069,596 23,342,541
2022 1,425,423,212 23,319,977
2021 1,414,203,896 23,468,275
2020 1,402,617,695 23,582,179
2019 1,389,030,312 23,596,027
2018 1,374,659,064 23,580,080
2017 1,359,657,400 23,555,522
2016 1,343,944,296 23,515,945
2015 1,328,024,498 23,462,914
2014 1,312,277,191 23,403,635
2013 1,295,829,511 23,344,670
2012 1,278,674,502 23,270,367
2011 1,261,224,954 23,193,518
2010 1,243,481,564 23,140,948
2009 1,225,524,753 23,078,402
2008 1,207,930,964 22,997,696
2007 1,190,676,021 22,917,444
2006 1,172,878,890 22,823,455
2005 1,154,676,322 22,729,753
2004 1,135,991,513 22,646,836
2003 1,116,803,006 22,562,663
2002 1,097,600,380 22,463,172
2001 1,077,898,575 22,341,120
2000 1,057,922,733 22,184,530
1999 1,038,225,823 22,010,489
1998 1,018,665,080 21,835,703
1997 999,133,762 21,634,124
1996 979,678,458 21,441,432
1995 960,301,044 21,267,653
1994 941,163,767 21,086,645
1993 922,118,387 20,899,019
1992 902,957,070 20,704,227
1991 883,927,600 20,503,568
1990 864,972,221 20,278,946
1989 846,039,529 20,055,492
1988 827,342,990 19,839,704
1987 808,931,270 19,617,046
1986 790,689,978 19,411,454
1985 772,647,793 19,191,510
1984 754,875,449 18,929,866
1983 737,372,681 18,653,146
1982 720,313,473 18,354,855
1981 703,696,250 18,029,982
1980 687,354,025 17,704,538
1979 671,155,747 17,372,779
1978 655,728,229 17,042,272
1977 640,801,103 16,730,895
1976 625,861,883 16,401,413
1975 611,309,535 16,075,128
1974 597,041,391 15,784,817
1973 583,465,598 15,505,121
1972 570,482,142 15,220,495
1971 558,096,387 14,913,564
1970 545,864,268 14,582,944
1969 533,880,544 14,068,984
1968 522,716,889 13,548,537
1967 511,606,372 13,210,344
1966 500,740,247 12,874,153
1965 490,140,146 12,511,863
1964 479,229,598 12,137,143
1963 468,138,575 11,762,101
1962 457,283,090 11,392,513
1961 446,564,729 11,030,385
1960 435,990,338 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 India and Taiwan

Fertility rate
India

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.98 0.87
2022 1.99 0.87
2021 2.01 0.98
2020 2.05 0.99
2019 2.12 1.05
2018 2.18 1.06
2017 2.19 1.13
2016 2.28 1.17
2015 2.29 1.18
2014 2.29 -
2013 2.4 -
2012 2.47 -
2011 2.53 1.07
2010 2.6 -
2009 2.67 -
2008 2.71 -
2007 2.78 -
2006 2.87 -
2005 2.96 -
2004 3.05 -
2003 3.12 -
2002 3.22 -
2001 3.3 1.4
2000 3.35 -
1999 3.38 -
1998 3.45 -
1997 3.51 -
1996 3.58 -
1995 3.65 -
1994 3.72 -
1993 3.8 -
1992 3.88 -
1991 3.96 1.72
1990 4.05 -
1989 4.13 -
1988 4.22 -
1987 4.31 -
1986 4.4 -
1985 4.43 -
1984 4.52 -
1983 4.57 -
1982 4.62 -
1981 4.7 2.46
1980 4.78 -
1979 4.81 -
1978 4.89 -
1977 5.01 -
1976 5.13 -
1975 5.2 -
1974 5.33 -
1973 5.4 -
1972 5.48 -
1971 5.57 -
1970 5.62 -
1969 5.68 -
1968 5.76 -
1967 5.83 -
1966 5.88 -
1965 5.94 -
1964 5.98 -
1963 5.97 -
1962 5.95 -
1961 5.94 -
1960 5.92 -
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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India and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
India

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
India Taiwan
2024 29.5 45.1
2023 29.1 44.5
2022 28.7 43.9
2021 28.4 43.3
2020 28.1 42.7
2019 27.7 42.1
2018 27.3 41.5
2017 27 41
2016 26.6 40.4
2015 26.3 39.9
2014 26 39.3
2013 25.6 38.9
2012 25.3 38.3
2011 25 37.9
2010 24.7 37.4
2009 24.4 36.8
2008 24.1 36.3
2007 23.8 35.8
2006 23.6 35.2
2005 23.3 34.7
2004 23.1 34.1
2003 22.9 33.6
2002 22.7 33.1
2001 22.5 32.6
2000 22.3 32.1
1999 22.1 31.6
1998 21.9 31.2
1997 21.7 30.7
1996 21.6 30.3
1995 21.4 29.8
1994 21.2 29.4
1993 21.1 28.9
1992 21 28.4
1991 20.8 28
1990 20.7 27.5
1989 20.6 27
1988 20.5 26.5
1987 20.4 26.1
1986 20.4 25.6
1985 20.3 25.1
1984 20.2 24.6
1983 20.1 24.1
1982 20 23.8
1981 20 23.4
1980 19.9 23
1979 19.8 22.6
1978 19.7 22.3
1977 19.6 21.9
1976 19.5 21.5
1975 19.4 21.2
1974 19.3 20.8
1973 19.3 -
1972 19.2 -
1971 19.2 -
1970 19.2 -
1969 19.2 -
1968 19.2 -
1967 19.3 -
1966 19.4 -
1965 19.5 -
1964 19.6 -
1963 19.8 -
1962 19.9 -
1961 20.1 -
1960 20.2 -

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

India Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires
205
2025
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
89%
2024
n/a

Energy

India Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
n/a
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
n/a

Society

India Taiwan
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
35.4%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
72
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
98.5%
2014
English speaking
15.8%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
70%
2025
n/a

Health

India Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
n/a
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
4
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

India Taiwan
% of world land
2%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
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) (2000–2025, 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)

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