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Italy vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 72nd vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Taiwan
Population
58562681
23229461
Population rank 26/197 60/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
48.8 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Italy and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Italy and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Italy

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Italy Taiwan
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $801,529,000,000
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $757,328,000,000
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $765,529,000,000
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $777,062,000,000
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $676,935,000,000
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $613,453,000,000
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $610,744,000,000
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $591,734,000,000
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $543,002,000,000
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $534,474,000,000
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $535,332,000,000
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $512,957,000,000
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $495,536,000,000
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $483,957,000,000
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $444,245,000,000
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $390,788,000,000
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $415,824,000,000
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $406,940,000,000
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $386,492,000,000
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $374,042,000,000
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $346,881,000,000
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $317,374,000,000
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $307,429,000,000
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $299,303,000,000
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $330,725,000,000
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $303,827,000,000
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $279,926,000,000
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $303,315,000,000
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $292,473,000,000
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $279,013,000,000
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $256,213,000,000
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $234,943,000,000
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $222,947,000,000
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $187,100,000,000
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $166,392,000,000
1989 $930,801,709,004 $152,687,000,000
1988 $893,663,934,841 $126,378,000,000
1987 $807,570,134,449 $104,956,000,000
1986 $641,862,313,287 $78,347,000,000
1985 $453,259,761,687 $63,599,000,000
1984 $438,896,930,791 $61,036,000,000
1983 $444,063,496,940 $54,155,000,000
1982 $428,257,421,618 $49,540,000,000
1981 $431,695,533,981 $49,047,000,000
1980 $478,356,755,596 $42,292,000,000
1979 $394,584,507,108 $33,875,000,000
1978 $315,784,469,541 $27,373,000,000
1977 $258,190,019,750 $22,252,000,000
1976 $225,235,205,862 $18,988,000,000
1975 $228,220,643,535 $15,836,000,000
1974 $200,024,444,775 $14,739,000,000
1973 $175,896,529,392 $10,940,000,000
1972 $145,594,833,997 $8,063,000,000
1971 $124,959,712,859 $6,727,000,000
1970 $113,656,669,765 $5,785,000,000
1969 $100,996,667,239 $5,017,000,000
1968 $91,485,448,148 $4,325,000,000
1967 $84,401,995,573 $3,709,000,000
1966 $76,622,444,787 $3,207,000,000
1965 $70,717,012,186 $2,869,000,000
1964 $65,720,771,779 $2,592,000,000
1963 $60,035,924,618 $2,218,000,000
1962 $52,413,872,628 $1,960,000,000
1961 $46,649,487,320 $1,778,000,000
1960 $42,012,422,612 $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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Italy and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Taiwan
2024 $40,385 $34,238
2023 $39,277 $32,444
2022 $35,654 $32,827
2021 $36,853 $33,111
2020 $32,091 $28,705
2019 $33,813 $25,998
2018 $34,904 $25,901
2017 $32,844 $25,121
2016 $31,392 $23,091
2015 $30,640 $22,780
2014 $36,028 $22,874
2013 $35,702 $21,973
2012 $34,854 $21,295
2011 $38,432 $20,866
2010 $35,857 $19,197
2009 $37,100 $16,933
2008 $40,829 $18,081
2007 $37,826 $17,757
2006 $33,537 $16,934
2005 $32,063 $16,456
2004 $31,348 $15,317
2003 $27,578 $14,066
2002 $22,451 $13,686
2001 $20,570 $13,397
2000 $20,190 $14,908
1999 $22,050 $13,804
1998 $22,365 $12,820
1997 $21,884 $14,020
1996 $23,123 $13,641
1995 $20,712 $13,119
1994 $19,382 $12,150
1993 $18,782 $11,242
1992 $23,297 $10,768
1991 $22,007 $9,125
1990 $20,874 $8,205
1989 $16,424 $7,613
1988 $15,781 $6,370
1987 $14,268 $5,350
1986 $11,341 $4,036
1985 $8,009 $3,314
1984 $7,758 $3,224
1983 $7,851 $2,903
1982 $7,574 $2,699
1981 $7,640 $2,720
1980 $8,476 $2,389
1979 $7,006 $1,950
1978 $5,623 $1,606
1977 $4,614 $1,330
1976 $4,042 $1,158
1975 $4,116 $985
1974 $3,629 $934
1973 $3,213 $706
1972 $2,677 $530
1971 $2,311 $451
1970 $2,112 $397
1969 $1,886 $357
1968 $1,718 $319
1967 $1,595 $280.8
1966 $1,459 $249.1
1965 $1,357 $229.3
1964 $1,272 $213.6
1963 $1,171 $188.6
1962 $1,030 $172
1961 $923 $161.2
1960 $837 $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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Italy vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Taiwan
2026 84.2 81.1
2025 84 80.9
2024 83.9 80.7
2023 83.7 80.6
2022 82.1 80.2
2021 82.9 80.8
2020 82.2 81.1
2019 83.3 80.6
2018 83.2 80.4
2017 82.7 80.1
2016 83 79.7
2015 82.5 79.9
2014 82.9 79.5
2013 82.7 79.6
2012 82.3 79.2
2011 82.2 78.9
2010 82.1 79
2009 81.8 78.7
2008 81.6 78.3
2007 81.5 78
2006 81.4 77.8
2005 81 77.1
2004 81 77.2
2003 80.2 77
2002 80.1 76.9
2001 79.9 76.5
2000 79.6 76.1
1999 79.2 75.6
1998 78.8 75.5
1997 78.7 75.3
1996 78.4 74.9
1995 78.1 74.6
1994 77.9 74.7
1993 77.7 74.6
1992 77.4 74.3
1991 77 74.3
1990 77 73.9
1989 76.9 73.7
1988 76.5 73.4
1987 76.3 73.6
1986 75.9 73.3
1985 75.6 73.3
1984 75.5 73
1983 74.7 72.4
1982 74.9 72.4
1981 74.4 72
1980 74.1 72
1979 74.1 71.7
1978 73.8 71.7
1977 73.4 71.3
1976 73.1 71.2
1975 72.7 70.9
1974 72.8 70.3
1973 72.1 69.8
1972 72.1 69.6
1971 71.9 69.4
1970 71.6 69
1969 70.9 67.7
1968 70.9 66.8
1967 71 66.7
1966 71 66.1
1965 70.3 65.7
1964 70.4 64.9
1963 69.3 64.5
1962 69.2 63.8
1961 69.8 63
1960 69.2 62.5
1959 69.3 61.6
1958 68.9 61
1957 67.8 61
1956 67.6 60.3
1955 68.3 59.8
1954 67.9 58.9
1953 66.6 58.6
1952 65.9 57.9
1951 65.3 57.2
1950 65.7 56.6

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

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Italy and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Italy Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 58,952,704 23,410,331
2023 58,984,216 23,342,541
2022 59,013,667 23,319,977
2021 59,133,173 23,468,275
2020 59,438,851 23,582,179
2019 59,729,081 23,596,027
2018 60,148,658 23,580,080
2017 60,002,252 23,555,522
2016 60,115,223 23,515,945
2015 60,229,605 23,462,914
2014 60,320,707 23,403,635
2013 60,311,613 23,344,670
2012 60,191,247 23,270,367
2011 60,026,841 23,193,518
2010 59,819,407 23,140,948
2009 59,555,454 23,078,402
2008 59,211,181 22,997,696
2007 58,756,247 22,917,444
2006 58,399,861 22,823,455
2005 58,166,682 22,729,753
2004 57,828,179 22,646,836
2003 57,399,184 22,562,663
2002 57,089,824 22,463,172
2001 56,976,981 22,341,120
2000 56,942,108 22,184,530
1999 56,916,317 22,010,489
1998 56,906,744 21,835,703
1997 56,890,372 21,634,124
1996 56,860,281 21,441,432
1995 56,844,303 21,267,653
1994 56,843,400 21,086,645
1993 56,831,821 20,899,019
1992 56,797,087 20,704,227
1991 56,758,521 20,503,568
1990 56,719,240 20,278,946
1989 56,671,781 20,055,492
1988 56,629,288 19,839,704
1987 56,601,931 19,617,046
1986 56,596,155 19,411,454
1985 56,593,071 19,191,510
1984 56,576,718 18,929,866
1983 56,564,074 18,653,146
1982 56,543,548 18,354,855
1981 56,501,675 18,029,982
1980 56,433,883 17,704,538
1979 56,317,749 17,372,779
1978 56,155,143 17,042,272
1977 55,955,411 16,730,895
1976 55,718,260 16,401,413
1975 55,441,001 16,075,128
1974 55,110,868 15,784,817
1973 54,751,406 15,505,121
1972 54,381,345 15,220,495
1971 54,073,490 14,913,564
1970 53,821,850 14,582,944
1969 53,537,950 14,068,984
1968 53,235,750 13,548,537
1967 52,900,500 13,210,344
1966 52,519,000 12,874,153
1965 52,112,350 12,511,863
1964 51,675,350 12,137,143
1963 51,252,000 11,762,101
1962 50,879,450 11,392,513
1961 50,536,350 11,030,385
1960 50,199,700 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 Italy and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Italy

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.2 0.87
2022 1.24 0.87
2021 1.25 0.98
2020 1.24 0.99
2019 1.27 1.05
2018 1.31 1.06
2017 1.34 1.13
2016 1.36 1.17
2015 1.36 1.18
2014 1.38 -
2013 1.39 -
2012 1.42 -
2011 1.42 1.07
2010 1.44 -
2009 1.44 -
2008 1.44 -
2007 1.39 -
2006 1.37 -
2005 1.33 -
2004 1.34 -
2003 1.29 -
2002 1.27 -
2001 1.25 1.4
2000 1.26 -
1999 1.23 -
1998 1.22 -
1997 1.22 -
1996 1.2 -
1995 1.19 -
1994 1.21 -
1993 1.25 -
1992 1.3 -
1991 1.3 1.72
1990 1.33 -
1989 1.33 -
1988 1.36 -
1987 1.33 -
1986 1.35 -
1985 1.42 -
1984 1.46 -
1983 1.51 -
1982 1.56 -
1981 1.58 2.46
1980 1.64 -
1979 1.73 -
1978 1.84 -
1977 1.93 -
1976 2.04 -
1975 2.17 -
1974 2.28 -
1973 2.3 -
1972 2.35 -
1971 2.4 -
1970 2.38 -
1969 2.47 -
1968 2.46 -
1967 2.5 -
1966 2.58 -
1965 2.6 -
1964 2.66 -
1963 2.51 -
1962 2.46 -
1961 2.44 -
1960 2.4 -
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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Italy and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Taiwan
2024 48.8 45.1
2023 48.4 44.5
2022 48.1 43.9
2021 47.7 43.3
2020 47.4 42.7
2019 47 42.1
2018 46.6 41.5
2017 46.2 41
2016 45.8 40.4
2015 45.4 39.9
2014 45 39.3
2013 44.6 38.9
2012 44.2 38.3
2011 43.9 37.9
2010 43.5 37.4
2009 43.1 36.8
2008 42.8 36.3
2007 42.6 35.8
2006 42.3 35.2
2005 41.9 34.7
2004 41.6 34.1
2003 41.3 33.6
2002 41 33.1
2001 40.6 32.6
2000 40.3 32.1
1999 39.9 31.6
1998 39.6 31.2
1997 39.4 30.7
1996 39.1 30.3
1995 38.9 29.8
1994 38.6 29.4
1993 38.2 28.9
1992 37.9 28.4
1991 37.5 28
1990 37.1 27.5
1989 36.8 27
1988 36.4 26.5
1987 36.1 26.1
1986 35.8 25.6
1985 35.6 25.1
1984 35.3 24.6
1983 34.9 24.1
1982 34.6 23.8
1981 34.3 23.4
1980 34.1 23
1979 34 22.6
1978 33.9 22.3
1977 33.7 21.9
1976 33.6 21.5
1975 33.5 21.2
1974 33.4 20.8
1973 33.3 -
1972 33.2 -
1971 33.1 -
1970 33 -
1969 32.8 -
1968 32.7 -
1967 32.5 -
1966 32.4 -
1965 32.3 -
1964 32.2 -
1963 32.1 -
1962 32 -
1961 31.8 -
1960 31.6 -

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

Italy Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires
74
2025
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
86%
2024
n/a

Energy

Italy Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Italy Taiwan
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
69.6%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
172
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
98.5%
2014
English speaking
13.6%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
n/a

Health

Italy Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
n/a
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
n/a
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
61
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Italy Taiwan
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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