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Kiribati vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 173rd vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Taiwan
Population
139020
23229461
Population rank 180/197 60/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
23.8 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Kiribati and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Taiwan
2024 $307,862,564 $801,529,000,000
2023 $288,610,748 $757,328,000,000
2022 $270,040,453 $765,529,000,000
2021 $285,259,881 $777,062,000,000
2020 $220,898,020 $676,935,000,000
2019 $216,985,388 $613,453,000,000
2018 $233,514,717 $610,744,000,000
2017 $222,875,736 $591,734,000,000
2016 $206,467,819 $543,002,000,000
2015 $191,559,399 $534,474,000,000
2014 $200,287,282 $535,332,000,000
2013 $201,730,861 $512,957,000,000
2012 $207,001,546 $495,536,000,000
2011 $195,970,140 $483,957,000,000
2010 $165,458,433 $444,245,000,000
2009 $140,177,384 $390,788,000,000
2008 $147,017,895 $415,824,000,000
2007 $138,054,946 $406,940,000,000
2006 $112,338,353 $386,492,000,000
2005 $113,895,437 $374,042,000,000
2004 $104,085,892 $346,881,000,000
2003 $96,105,619 $317,374,000,000
2002 $74,743,869 $307,429,000,000
2001 $64,935,850 $299,303,000,000
2000 $74,910,527 $330,725,000,000
1999 $77,323,978 $303,827,000,000
1998 $74,905,706 $279,926,000,000
1997 $80,205,807 $303,315,000,000
1996 $81,456,854 $292,473,000,000
1995 $68,596,395 $279,013,000,000
1994 $67,055,334 $256,213,000,000
1993 $58,953,596 $234,943,000,000
1992 $61,491,369 $222,947,000,000
1991 $41,247,792 $187,100,000,000
1990 $36,534,295 $166,392,000,000
1989 $37,645,319 $152,687,000,000
1988 $38,278,810 $126,378,000,000
1987 $29,554,413 $104,956,000,000
1986 $25,993,009 $78,347,000,000
1985 $26,126,615 $63,599,000,000
1984 $34,394,167 $61,036,000,000
1983 $31,000,546 $54,155,000,000
1982 $32,742,713 $49,540,000,000
1981 $35,267,489 $49,047,000,000
1980 $33,157,723 $42,292,000,000
1979 $34,466,197 $33,875,000,000
1978 $36,563,965 $27,373,000,000
1977 $31,335,459 $22,252,000,000
1976 $33,246,817 $18,988,000,000
1975 $44,547,454 $15,836,000,000
1974 $69,256,489 $14,739,000,000
1973 $25,645,040 $10,940,000,000
1972 $15,314,346 $8,063,000,000
1971 $12,356,134 $6,727,000,000
1970 $11,560,877 $5,785,000,000
1969 - $5,017,000,000
1968 - $4,325,000,000
1967 - $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 (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Taiwan
2024 $2,289 $34,238
2023 $2,178 $32,444
2022 $2,070 $32,827
2021 $2,222 $33,111
2020 $1,752 $28,705
2019 $1,751 $25,998
2018 $1,913 $25,901
2017 $1,853 $25,121
2016 $1,743 $23,091
2015 $1,640 $22,780
2014 $1,737 $22,874
2013 $1,772 $21,973
2012 $1,844 $21,295
2011 $1,771 $20,866
2010 $1,522 $19,197
2009 $1,317 $16,933
2008 $1,411 $18,081
2007 $1,353 $17,757
2006 $1,123 $16,934
2005 $1,162 $16,456
2004 $1,083 $15,317
2003 $1,021 $14,066
2002 $810 $13,686
2001 $719 $13,397
2000 $845 $14,908
1999 $887 $13,804
1998 $874 $12,820
1997 $953 $14,020
1996 $986 $13,641
1995 $844 $13,119
1994 $838 $12,150
1993 $748 $11,242
1992 $792 $10,768
1991 $540 $9,125
1990 $488 $8,205
1989 $515 $7,613
1988 $536 $6,370
1987 $424 $5,350
1986 $382 $4,036
1985 $393 $3,314
1984 $527 $3,224
1983 $483 $2,903
1982 $519 $2,699
1981 $568 $2,720
1980 $542 $2,389
1979 $573 $1,950
1978 $611 $1,606
1977 $520 $1,330
1976 $548 $1,158
1975 $730 $985
1974 $1,131 $934
1973 $422 $706
1972 $256.2 $530
1971 $210.7 $451
1970 $201 $397
1969 - $357
1968 - $319
1967 - $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 (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Taiwan
2026 66.9 81.1
2025 66.7 80.9
2024 66.6 80.7
2023 66.5 80.6
2022 66.3 80.2
2021 64.1 80.8
2020 65.2 81.1
2019 65.9 80.6
2018 65.8 80.4
2017 65.8 80.1
2016 65.8 79.7
2015 65.8 79.9
2014 65.9 79.5
2013 65.9 79.6
2012 65.9 79.2
2011 65.9 78.9
2010 65.9 79
2009 65.8 78.7
2008 65.7 78.3
2007 65.7 78
2006 65.6 77.8
2005 65.5 77.1
2004 65.4 77.2
2003 65.3 77
2002 65.1 76.9
2001 64.9 76.5
2000 64.7 76.1
1999 64.4 75.6
1998 64.1 75.5
1997 63.8 75.3
1996 63.5 74.9
1995 63.1 74.6
1994 62.8 74.7
1993 62.4 74.6
1992 62 74.3
1991 61.5 74.3
1990 61 73.9
1989 60.5 73.7
1988 60.1 73.4
1987 59.6 73.6
1986 59.1 73.3
1985 58.7 73.3
1984 58.4 73
1983 58.1 72.4
1982 57.8 72.4
1981 57.5 72
1980 57.3 72
1979 57.1 71.7
1978 56.9 71.7
1977 56.1 71.3
1976 56.6 71.2
1975 56.4 70.9
1974 56.1 70.3
1973 55.8 69.8
1972 55.3 69.6
1971 54.9 69.4
1970 54.4 69
1969 53.8 67.7
1968 53.1 66.8
1967 52.5 66.7
1966 51.7 66.1
1965 51 65.7
1964 50.4 64.9
1963 49.7 64.5
1962 49 63.8
1961 48.5 63
1960 48 62.5
1959 47.5 61.6
1958 47.1 61
1957 46.8 61
1956 46.5 60.3
1955 46.3 59.8
1954 46.1 58.9
1953 46 58.6
1952 45.9 57.9
1951 45.8 57.2
1950 45.7 56.6

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

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Kiribati and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 134,518 23,410,331
2023 132,530 23,342,541
2022 130,469 23,319,977
2021 128,377 23,468,275
2020 126,099 23,582,179
2019 123,921 23,596,027
2018 122,084 23,580,080
2017 120,275 23,555,522
2016 118,478 23,515,945
2015 116,815 23,462,914
2014 115,326 23,403,635
2013 113,838 23,344,670
2012 112,284 23,270,367
2011 110,647 23,193,518
2010 108,704 23,140,948
2009 106,467 23,078,402
2008 104,222 22,997,696
2007 102,068 22,917,444
2006 100,017 22,823,455
2005 98,035 22,729,753
2004 96,085 22,646,836
2003 94,175 22,562,663
2002 92,264 22,463,172
2001 90,335 22,341,120
2000 88,613 22,184,530
1999 87,126 22,010,489
1998 85,657 21,835,703
1997 84,147 21,634,124
1996 82,623 21,441,432
1995 81,234 21,267,653
1994 80,021 21,086,645
1993 78,841 20,899,019
1992 77,641 20,704,227
1991 76,367 20,503,568
1990 74,855 20,278,946
1989 73,147 20,055,492
1988 71,427 19,839,704
1987 69,733 19,617,046
1986 68,059 19,411,454
1985 66,496 19,191,510
1984 65,228 18,929,866
1983 64,169 18,653,146
1982 63,134 18,354,855
1981 62,121 18,029,982
1980 61,148 17,704,538
1979 60,172 17,372,779
1978 59,864 17,042,272
1977 60,267 16,730,895
1976 60,661 16,401,413
1975 60,987 16,075,128
1974 61,219 15,784,817
1973 60,824 15,505,121
1972 59,778 15,220,495
1971 58,652 14,913,564
1970 57,510 14,582,944
1969 56,360 14,068,984
1968 55,529 13,548,537
1967 54,996 13,210,344
1966 54,425 12,874,153
1965 53,439 12,511,863
1964 52,088 12,137,143
1963 50,791 11,762,101
1962 49,538 11,392,513
1961 48,323 11,030,385
1960 47,157 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 Kiribati and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 3.15 0.87
2022 3.18 0.87
2021 3.22 0.98
2020 3.25 0.99
2019 3.29 1.05
2018 3.32 1.06
2017 3.34 1.13
2016 3.38 1.17
2015 3.44 1.18
2014 3.52 -
2013 3.64 -
2012 3.77 -
2011 3.88 1.07
2010 3.9 -
2009 3.91 -
2008 3.9 -
2007 3.87 -
2006 3.82 -
2005 3.76 -
2004 3.73 -
2003 3.7 -
2002 3.81 -
2001 3.96 1.4
2000 4.07 -
1999 4.18 -
1998 4.29 -
1997 4.37 -
1996 4.43 -
1995 4.42 -
1994 4.44 -
1993 4.49 -
1992 4.57 -
1991 4.64 1.72
1990 4.67 -
1989 4.69 -
1988 4.73 -
1987 4.81 -
1986 4.87 -
1985 4.91 -
1984 4.91 -
1983 4.91 -
1982 4.95 -
1981 4.96 2.46
1980 4.96 -
1979 4.97 -
1978 4.97 -
1977 4.96 -
1976 4.96 -
1975 5.02 -
1974 5.09 -
1973 5.2 -
1972 5.37 -
1971 5.55 -
1970 5.71 -
1969 5.85 -
1968 5.98 -
1967 6.11 -
1966 6.23 -
1965 6.26 -
1964 6.29 -
1963 6.35 -
1962 6.42 -
1961 6.48 -
1960 6.44 -
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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Kiribati and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Taiwan
2024 23.8 45.1
2023 23.6 44.5
2022 23.5 43.9
2021 23.3 43.3
2020 23.2 42.7
2019 23 42.1
2018 22.9 41.5
2017 22.7 41
2016 22.5 40.4
2015 22.3 39.9
2014 22.1 39.3
2013 21.9 38.9
2012 21.7 38.3
2011 21.5 37.9
2010 21.3 37.4
2009 21.2 36.8
2008 21 36.3
2007 20.9 35.8
2006 20.7 35.2
2005 20.5 34.7
2004 20.3 34.1
2003 20.1 33.6
2002 19.9 33.1
2001 19.8 32.6
2000 19.7 32.1
1999 19.6 31.6
1998 19.6 31.2
1997 19.6 30.7
1996 19.6 30.3
1995 19.7 29.8
1994 19.8 29.4
1993 20 28.9
1992 20.1 28.4
1991 20.2 28
1990 20.2 27.5
1989 20.2 27
1988 20.1 26.5
1987 19.9 26.1
1986 19.8 25.6
1985 19.6 25.1
1984 19.4 24.6
1983 19.2 24.1
1982 19 23.8
1981 18.9 23.4
1980 18.7 23
1979 18.4 22.6
1978 18.3 22.3
1977 18.2 21.9
1976 18.1 21.5
1975 18 21.2
1974 17.8 20.8
1973 17.7 -
1972 17.6 -
1971 17.6 -
1970 17.5 -
1969 17.5 -
1968 17.6 -
1967 17.7 -
1966 17.9 -
1965 18 -
1964 18.1 -
1963 18.2 -
1962 18.3 -
1961 18.5 -
1960 18.8 -

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

Kiribati Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
n/a

Energy

Kiribati Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
n/a

Society

Kiribati Taiwan
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-462
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
62.5%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
68
2025
Higher education index n/a
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
129
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
98.5%
2014
English speaking
24.2%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
88%
2023
n/a

Health

Kiribati Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
n/a
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
95
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Kiribati Taiwan
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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