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Indonesia vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Indonesia has a population of 283M (ranked 4/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Indonesia's land area is 730,720 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 14th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Indonesia Taiwan
Population
288551776
23229461
Population rank 4/197 60/197
GDP
$1.4T
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 16/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$4,925
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 121/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,448
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$561B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
40.2%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,978
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 120/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,371
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 730,720 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
394 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.13
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
31.1 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Indonesia and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Indonesia and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Indonesia

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Indonesia Taiwan
2024 $1,396,300,098,191 $801,529,000,000
2023 $1,371,169,301,564 $757,328,000,000
2022 $1,319,101,183,380 $765,529,000,000
2021 $1,186,509,691,087 $777,062,000,000
2020 $1,059,054,842,698 $676,935,000,000
2019 $1,119,099,871,350 $613,453,000,000
2018 $1,042,271,532,989 $610,744,000,000
2017 $1,015,618,744,160 $591,734,000,000
2016 $931,877,364,038 $543,002,000,000
2015 $860,854,232,686 $534,474,000,000
2014 $890,814,755,534 $535,332,000,000
2013 $912,524,136,718 $512,957,000,000
2012 $917,869,913,333 $495,536,000,000
2011 $892,969,104,563 $483,957,000,000
2010 $755,094,157,622 $444,245,000,000
2009 $539,580,085,612 $390,788,000,000
2008 $510,228,634,992 $415,824,000,000
2007 $432,216,737,775 $406,940,000,000
2006 $364,570,515,618 $386,492,000,000
2005 $285,868,619,196 $374,042,000,000
2004 $256,836,875,295 $346,881,000,000
2003 $234,772,463,824 $317,374,000,000
2002 $195,660,611,165 $307,429,000,000
2001 $160,446,947,785 $299,303,000,000
2000 $165,021,012,078 $330,725,000,000
1999 $140,001,351,215 $303,827,000,000
1998 $95,445,547,873 $279,926,000,000
1997 $215,748,998,610 $303,315,000,000
1996 $227,369,679,375 $292,473,000,000
1995 $202,132,028,723 $279,013,000,000
1994 $176,892,143,932 $256,213,000,000
1993 $158,006,700,302 $234,943,000,000
1992 $128,026,966,580 $222,947,000,000
1991 $116,621,996,217 $187,100,000,000
1990 $106,140,727,334 $166,392,000,000
1989 $94,451,427,877 $152,687,000,000
1988 $84,300,174,486 $126,378,000,000
1987 $75,929,617,558 $104,956,000,000
1986 $79,954,072,545 $78,347,000,000
1985 $85,289,488,375 $63,599,000,000
1984 $84,853,700,028 $61,036,000,000
1983 $81,052,283,384 $54,155,000,000
1982 $90,158,449,295 $49,540,000,000
1981 $85,518,233,419 $49,047,000,000
1980 $72,482,337,397 $42,292,000,000
1979 $51,400,186,343 $33,875,000,000
1978 $51,455,719,076 $27,373,000,000
1977 $45,808,915,663 $22,252,000,000
1976 $37,269,156,627 $18,988,000,000
1975 $30,463,855,422 $15,836,000,000
1974 $25,802,409,639 $14,739,000,000
1973 $16,273,253,012 $10,940,000,000
1972 $10,997,590,361 $8,063,000,000
1971 $9,333,536,370 $6,727,000,000
1970 $9,150,684,932 $5,785,000,000
1969 $8,337,423,313 $5,017,000,000
1968 $7,076,465,300 $4,325,000,000
1967 $5,667,756,628 $3,709,000,000
1966 - $3,207,000,000
1965 - $2,869,000,000
1964 - $2,592,000,000
1963 - $2,218,000,000
1962 - $1,960,000,000
1961 - $1,778,000,000
1960 - $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 (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Indonesia and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Indonesia

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Indonesia Taiwan
2024 $4,925 $34,238
2023 $4,876 $32,444
2022 $4,731 $32,827
2021 $4,287 $33,111
2020 $3,854 $28,705
2019 $4,107 $25,998
2018 $3,861 $25,901
2017 $3,799 $25,121
2016 $3,521 $23,091
2015 $3,288 $22,780
2014 $3,441 $22,874
2013 $3,567 $21,973
2012 $3,632 $21,295
2011 $3,579 $20,866
2010 $3,066 $19,197
2009 $2,218 $16,933
2008 $2,125 $18,081
2007 $1,823 $17,757
2006 $1,558 $16,934
2005 $1,238 $16,456
2004 $1,127 $15,317
2003 $1,043 $14,066
2002 $881 $13,686
2001 $732 $13,397
2000 $764 $14,908
1999 $657 $13,804
1998 $455 $12,820
1997 $1,045 $14,020
1996 $1,119 $13,641
1995 $1,011 $13,119
1994 $900 $12,150
1993 $817 $11,242
1992 $674 $10,768
1991 $624 $9,125
1990 $578 $8,205
1989 $524 $7,613
1988 $477 $6,370
1987 $438 $5,350
1986 $470 $4,036
1985 $511 $3,314
1984 $520 $3,224
1983 $508 $2,903
1982 $578 $2,699
1981 $561 $2,720
1980 $487 $2,389
1979 $353 $1,950
1978 $362 $1,606
1977 $331 $1,330
1976 $275.7 $1,158
1975 $231.1 $985
1974 $200.7 $934
1973 $129.9 $706
1972 $90.1 $530
1971 $78.5 $451
1970 $79.1 $397
1969 $74.1 $357
1968 $64.7 $319
1967 $53.2 $280.8
1966 - $249.1
1965 - $229.3
1964 - $213.6
1963 - $188.6
1962 - $172
1961 - $161.2
1960 - $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 (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Indonesia vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Indonesia

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Indonesia Taiwan
2026 71.6 81.1
2025 71.4 80.9
2024 71.3 80.7
2023 71.1 80.6
2022 70.9 80.2
2021 67.5 80.8
2020 68.8 81.1
2019 70.3 80.6
2018 70.1 80.4
2017 70 80.1
2016 69.7 79.7
2015 69.5 79.9
2014 69.3 79.5
2013 69.1 79.6
2012 68.9 79.2
2011 68.6 78.9
2010 68.4 79
2009 68.3 78.7
2008 68.1 78.3
2007 67.9 78
2006 67.7 77.8
2005 67.5 77.1
2004 65.5 77.2
2003 67.1 77
2002 67 76.9
2001 66.6 76.5
2000 66.3 76.1
1999 66 75.6
1998 65.9 75.5
1997 65.8 75.3
1996 65.5 74.9
1995 65.3 74.6
1994 65 74.7
1993 64.9 74.6
1992 64.2 74.3
1991 63.7 74.3
1990 63.2 73.9
1989 62.9 73.7
1988 62.4 73.4
1987 62.1 73.6
1986 61.7 73.3
1985 61.4 73.3
1984 60.9 73
1983 60.3 72.4
1982 59.7 72.4
1981 59.1 72
1980 58.7 72
1979 58.2 71.7
1978 57.6 71.7
1977 57.1 71.3
1976 56.4 71.2
1975 56 70.9
1974 55.4 70.3
1973 54.9 69.8
1972 54.4 69.6
1971 53.8 69.4
1970 53.3 69
1969 52.6 67.7
1968 51.9 66.8
1967 51.3 66.7
1966 48.4 66.1
1965 42.8 65.7
1964 49.4 64.9
1963 48.7 64.5
1962 48.1 63.8
1961 47.4 63
1960 46.8 62.5
1959 46.2 61.6
1958 45.4 61
1957 45 61
1956 44.3 60.3
1955 43.6 59.8
1954 42.9 58.9
1953 42.2 58.6
1952 41.5 57.9
1951 40.8 57.2
1950 40.2 56.6

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

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Indonesia and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Indonesia

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 283,487,931 23,410,331
2023 281,190,067 23,342,541
2022 278,830,529 23,319,977
2021 276,758,053 23,468,275
2020 274,814,866 23,582,179
2019 272,489,381 23,596,027
2018 269,951,846 23,580,080
2017 267,346,658 23,555,522
2016 264,627,418 23,515,945
2015 261,799,249 23,462,914
2014 258,877,399 23,403,635
2013 255,852,467 23,344,670
2012 252,698,525 23,270,367
2011 249,470,032 23,193,518
2010 246,305,322 23,140,948
2009 243,220,028 23,078,402
2008 240,157,903 22,997,696
2007 237,062,337 22,917,444
2006 233,951,652 22,823,455
2005 230,871,650 22,729,753
2004 227,926,649 22,646,836
2003 225,048,008 22,562,663
2002 222,088,495 22,463,172
2001 219,097,902 22,341,120
2000 216,077,790 22,184,530
1999 213,004,668 22,010,489
1998 209,826,788 21,835,703
1997 206,536,095 21,634,124
1996 203,204,348 21,441,432
1995 199,888,057 21,267,653
1994 196,591,828 21,086,645
1993 193,305,168 20,899,019
1992 190,043,744 20,704,227
1991 186,778,238 20,503,568
1990 183,501,098 20,278,946
1989 180,201,630 20,055,492
1988 176,855,065 19,839,704
1987 173,511,154 19,617,046
1986 170,175,065 19,411,454
1985 166,776,185 19,191,510
1984 163,251,124 18,929,866
1983 159,651,381 18,653,146
1982 156,052,152 18,354,855
1981 152,485,035 18,029,982
1980 148,950,540 17,704,538
1979 145,434,834 17,372,779
1978 141,953,163 17,042,272
1977 138,533,541 16,730,895
1976 135,173,655 16,401,413
1975 131,843,848 16,075,128
1974 128,555,045 15,784,817
1973 125,288,515 15,505,121
1972 122,039,841 15,220,495
1971 118,833,702 14,913,564
1970 115,657,495 14,582,944
1969 112,517,639 14,068,984
1968 109,450,006 13,548,537
1967 106,526,393 13,210,344
1966 103,792,754 12,874,153
1965 101,365,130 12,511,863
1964 98,833,749 12,137,143
1963 96,051,424 11,762,101
1962 93,375,850 11,392,513
1961 90,791,249 11,030,385
1960 88,296,070 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 Indonesia and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Indonesia

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Indonesia Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 2.13 0.87
2022 2.15 0.87
2021 2.17 0.98
2020 2.19 0.99
2019 2.21 1.05
2018 2.22 1.06
2017 2.25 1.13
2016 2.31 1.17
2015 2.35 1.18
2014 2.39 -
2013 2.44 -
2012 2.51 -
2011 2.52 1.07
2010 2.46 -
2009 2.44 -
2008 2.44 -
2007 2.48 -
2006 2.46 -
2005 2.45 -
2004 2.42 -
2003 2.41 -
2002 2.44 -
2001 2.47 1.4
2000 2.5 -
1999 2.57 -
1998 2.66 -
1997 2.74 -
1996 2.78 -
1995 2.81 -
1994 2.85 -
1993 2.9 -
1992 2.95 -
1991 3.06 1.72
1990 3.11 -
1989 3.25 -
1988 3.35 -
1987 3.42 -
1986 3.53 -
1985 3.73 -
1984 3.96 -
1983 4.11 -
1982 4.25 -
1981 4.36 2.46
1980 4.5 -
1979 4.63 -
1978 4.73 -
1977 4.81 -
1976 4.92 -
1975 5.03 -
1974 5.09 -
1973 5.25 -
1972 5.32 -
1971 5.4 -
1970 5.49 -
1969 5.55 -
1968 5.57 -
1967 5.58 -
1966 5.59 -
1965 5.59 -
1964 5.57 -
1963 5.55 -
1962 5.53 -
1961 5.52 -
1960 5.51 -
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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Indonesia and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Indonesia

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Indonesia Taiwan
2024 31.1 45.1
2023 30.8 44.5
2022 30.6 43.9
2021 30.3 43.3
2020 30.1 42.7
2019 29.9 42.1
2018 29.6 41.5
2017 29.4 41
2016 29.1 40.4
2015 28.9 39.9
2014 28.6 39.3
2013 28.3 38.9
2012 28.1 38.3
2011 27.9 37.9
2010 27.6 37.4
2009 27.3 36.8
2008 27.1 36.3
2007 26.8 35.8
2006 26.5 35.2
2005 26.2 34.7
2004 25.9 34.1
2003 25.6 33.6
2002 25.2 33.1
2001 24.9 32.6
2000 24.6 32.1
1999 24.3 31.6
1998 24 31.2
1997 23.7 30.7
1996 23.5 30.3
1995 23.2 29.8
1994 22.9 29.4
1993 22.6 28.9
1992 22.3 28.4
1991 22 28
1990 21.7 27.5
1989 21.4 27
1988 21.1 26.5
1987 20.9 26.1
1986 20.6 25.6
1985 20.3 25.1
1984 20.1 24.6
1983 19.9 24.1
1982 19.7 23.8
1981 19.6 23.4
1980 19.4 23
1979 19.3 22.6
1978 19.2 22.3
1977 19.1 21.9
1976 19 21.5
1975 18.9 21.2
1974 18.9 20.8
1973 18.8 -
1972 18.8 -
1971 18.9 -
1970 19 -
1969 19.1 -
1968 19.3 -
1967 19.4 -
1966 19.6 -
1965 19.8 -
1964 19.9 -
1963 20 -
1962 20.1 -
1961 20.1 -
1960 20.1 -

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

Indonesia Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.39T
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
676,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.3%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.31%
2023
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.3%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2024
n/a
Number of millionaires
178,605
2025
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires
33
2025
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
903
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$758B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$156B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$16B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
4,053,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.98%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
56.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Indonesia Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
977 kg
2023
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
812 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
2.87 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.2%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
20.2%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-89.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,445 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
15.5%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
5.67%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
99.4%
2023
n/a

Society

Indonesia Taiwan
% of world population
3.49%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-39,509
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
58.8%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.9
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.31
2022
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
88
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
96%
2020
98.5%
2014
English speaking
30.8%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
72.8%
2024
n/a

Health

Indonesia Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$131.8
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.56%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2023
n/a
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
140
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.3%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
17
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.07 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Indonesia Taiwan
% of world land
1.27%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,578 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
212,828 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
348,714 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
340,572 mi
2025
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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