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Nepal vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 92nd vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Taiwan
Population
29596762
23229461
Population rank 52/197 60/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 101/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
26 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Nepal and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Taiwan
2024 $42,914,268,287 $801,529,000,000
2023 $41,047,772,331 $757,328,000,000
2022 $41,182,939,601 $765,529,000,000
2021 $36,924,841,394 $777,062,000,000
2020 $33,433,659,301 $676,935,000,000
2019 $34,186,180,699 $613,453,000,000
2018 $33,111,525,237 $610,744,000,000
2017 $28,971,588,940 $591,734,000,000
2016 $24,524,109,484 $543,002,000,000
2015 $24,360,801,287 $534,474,000,000
2014 $22,731,612,922 $535,332,000,000
2013 $22,162,204,925 $512,957,000,000
2012 $21,703,100,877 $495,536,000,000
2011 $21,573,872,421 $483,957,000,000
2010 $16,002,656,434 $444,245,000,000
2009 $12,854,985,464 $390,788,000,000
2008 $12,545,438,605 $415,824,000,000
2007 $10,325,618,017 $406,940,000,000
2006 $9,043,715,356 $386,492,000,000
2005 $8,130,258,378 $374,042,000,000
2004 $7,273,938,315 $346,881,000,000
2003 $6,330,473,097 $317,374,000,000
2002 $6,050,875,807 $307,429,000,000
2001 $6,007,055,042 $299,303,000,000
2000 $5,494,252,208 $330,725,000,000
1999 $5,033,642,384 $303,827,000,000
1998 $4,856,255,044 $279,926,000,000
1997 $4,918,691,917 $303,315,000,000
1996 $4,521,580,381 $292,473,000,000
1995 $4,401,104,418 $279,013,000,000
1994 $4,066,775,510 $256,213,000,000
1993 $3,660,041,667 $234,943,000,000
1992 $3,401,211,581 $222,947,000,000
1991 $3,921,476,085 $187,100,000,000
1990 $3,627,560,239 $166,392,000,000
1989 $3,525,225,787 $152,687,000,000
1988 $3,487,009,748 $126,378,000,000
1987 $2,957,255,380 $104,956,000,000
1986 $2,850,782,044 $78,347,000,000
1985 $2,619,913,956 $63,599,000,000
1984 $2,581,207,388 $61,036,000,000
1983 $2,447,174,803 $54,155,000,000
1982 $2,395,423,742 $49,540,000,000
1981 $2,275,583,317 $49,047,000,000
1980 $1,945,916,583 $42,292,000,000
1979 $1,851,250,008 $33,875,000,000
1978 $1,604,162,497 $27,373,000,000
1977 $1,382,400,000 $22,252,000,000
1976 $1,452,788,985 $18,988,000,000
1975 $1,575,789,254 $15,836,000,000
1974 $1,217,953,547 $14,739,000,000
1973 $972,101,725 $10,940,000,000
1972 $1,024,098,400 $8,063,000,000
1971 $882,765,472 $6,727,000,000
1970 $865,975,309 $5,785,000,000
1969 $788,641,965 $5,017,000,000
1968 $772,231,387 $4,325,000,000
1967 $841,974,025 $3,709,000,000
1966 $906,811,944 $3,207,000,000
1965 $735,267,082 $2,869,000,000
1964 $496,098,775 $2,592,000,000
1963 $496,947,904 $2,218,000,000
1962 $574,091,101 $1,960,000,000
1961 $531,959,562 $1,778,000,000
1960 $508,334,414 $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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Nepal and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Taiwan
2024 $1,447 $34,238
2023 $1,382 $32,444
2022 $1,386 $32,827
2021 $1,253 $33,111
2020 $1,154 $28,705
2019 $1,203 $25,998
2018 $1,179 $25,901
2017 $1,034 $25,121
2016 $877 $23,091
2015 $876 $22,780
2014 $821 $22,874
2013 $803 $21,973
2012 $788 $21,295
2011 $786 $20,866
2010 $585 $19,197
2009 $473 $16,933
2008 $465 $18,081
2007 $385 $17,757
2006 $340 $16,934
2005 $309 $16,456
2004 $279.6 $15,317
2003 $246.4 $14,066
2002 $238.9 $13,686
2001 $240.8 $13,397
2000 $223.8 $14,908
1999 $208.6 $13,804
1998 $205.1 $12,820
1997 $211.8 $14,020
1996 $198.8 $13,641
1995 $197.8 $13,119
1994 $187.3 $12,150
1993 $172.8 $11,242
1992 $165 $10,768
1991 $195.7 $9,125
1990 $185.8 $8,205
1989 $185 $7,613
1988 $187.1 $6,370
1987 $162 $5,350
1986 $159.5 $4,036
1985 $149.9 $3,314
1984 $151.1 $3,224
1983 $146.6 $2,903
1982 $147 $2,699
1981 $142.9 $2,720
1980 $125.1 $2,389
1979 $121.9 $1,950
1978 $108.1 $1,606
1977 $95.3 $1,330
1976 $102.5 $1,158
1975 $113.6 $985
1974 $89.8 $934
1973 $73.2 $706
1972 $78.8 $530
1971 $69.5 $451
1970 $69.6 $397
1969 $64.8 $357
1968 $64.9 $319
1967 $72.3 $280.8
1966 $79.5 $249.1
1965 $65.8 $229.3
1964 $45.3 $213.6
1963 $46.3 $188.6
1962 $54.6 $172
1961 $51.6 $161.2
1960 $50.2 $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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Nepal vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Taiwan
2026 71.2 81.1
2025 70.9 80.9
2024 70.6 80.7
2023 70.4 80.6
2022 70.1 80.2
2021 68.4 80.8
2020 69.1 81.1
2019 69.3 80.6
2018 69 80.4
2017 68.7 80.1
2016 68.4 79.7
2015 67.4 79.9
2014 67.8 79.5
2013 67.6 79.6
2012 67.4 79.2
2011 67.1 78.9
2010 66.8 79
2009 66.6 78.7
2008 66.4 78.3
2007 66.2 78
2006 65.9 77.8
2005 65.3 77.1
2004 64.7 77.2
2003 64.2 77
2002 63.5 76.9
2001 63.3 76.5
2000 62.6 76.1
1999 62 75.6
1998 61.5 75.5
1997 60.8 75.3
1996 60 74.9
1995 59.3 74.6
1994 58.6 74.7
1993 57.6 74.6
1992 56.7 74.3
1991 55.6 74.3
1990 54.8 73.9
1989 54 73.7
1988 53.1 73.4
1987 52.4 73.6
1986 51.6 73.3
1985 50.9 73.3
1984 50.2 73
1983 49.7 72.4
1982 49.2 72.4
1981 48.7 72
1980 48.3 72
1979 47.8 71.7
1978 47.2 71.7
1977 46.6 71.3
1976 46 71.2
1975 45.5 70.9
1974 44.9 70.3
1973 44.5 69.8
1972 44.1 69.6
1971 43.6 69.4
1970 43.2 69
1969 42.7 67.7
1968 42.2 66.8
1967 41.7 66.7
1966 41.2 66.1
1965 40.7 65.7
1964 40.2 64.9
1963 39.6 64.5
1962 39.3 63.8
1961 39 63
1960 38.7 62.5
1959 38.4 61.6
1958 38.1 61
1957 38 61
1956 37.9 60.3
1955 37.9 59.8
1954 37.8 58.9
1953 37.7 58.6
1952 37.7 57.9
1951 37.6 57.2
1950 37.6 56.6

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

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Nepal and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Nepal Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 29,651,054 23,410,331
2023 29,694,614 23,342,541
2022 29,715,436 23,319,977
2021 29,475,010 23,468,275
2020 28,966,574 23,582,179
2019 28,414,064 23,596,027
2018 28,079,689 23,580,080
2017 28,011,258 23,555,522
2016 27,955,462 23,515,945
2015 27,823,629 23,462,914
2014 27,672,370 23,403,635
2013 27,589,996 23,344,670
2012 27,534,915 23,270,367
2011 27,464,494 23,193,518
2010 27,341,952 23,140,948
2009 27,173,035 23,078,402
2008 26,990,037 22,997,696
2007 26,788,492 22,917,444
2006 26,565,425 22,823,455
2005 26,309,458 22,729,753
2004 26,016,656 22,646,836
2003 25,688,758 22,562,663
2002 25,328,981 22,463,172
2001 24,946,748 22,341,120
2000 24,546,509 22,184,530
1999 24,125,199 22,010,489
1998 23,680,357 21,835,703
1997 23,219,463 21,634,124
1996 22,741,862 21,441,432
1995 22,245,439 21,267,653
1994 21,717,479 21,086,645
1993 21,180,159 20,899,019
1992 20,609,707 20,704,227
1991 20,036,500 20,503,568
1990 19,524,573 20,278,946
1989 19,057,807 20,055,492
1988 18,638,661 19,839,704
1987 18,250,505 19,617,046
1986 17,868,124 19,411,454
1985 17,477,692 19,191,510
1984 17,085,242 18,929,866
1983 16,689,119 18,653,146
1982 16,297,987 18,354,855
1981 15,922,423 18,029,982
1980 15,553,105 17,704,538
1979 15,190,590 17,372,779
1978 14,839,695 17,042,272
1977 14,499,175 16,730,895
1976 14,177,649 16,401,413
1975 13,870,695 16,075,128
1974 13,568,435 15,784,817
1973 13,275,239 15,505,121
1972 12,989,099 15,220,495
1971 12,710,061 14,913,564
1970 12,436,190 14,582,944
1969 12,167,036 14,068,984
1968 11,906,266 13,548,537
1967 11,652,716 13,210,344
1966 11,408,710 12,874,153
1965 11,173,411 12,511,863
1964 10,946,392 12,137,143
1963 10,729,818 11,762,101
1962 10,521,116 11,392,513
1961 10,318,396 11,030,385
1960 10,123,658 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 Nepal and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Nepal

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.98 0.87
2022 2 0.87
2021 2.03 0.98
2020 2.05 0.99
2019 2.08 1.05
2018 2.12 1.06
2017 2.17 1.13
2016 2.23 1.17
2015 2.27 1.18
2014 2.32 -
2013 2.36 -
2012 2.42 -
2011 2.46 1.07
2010 2.54 -
2009 2.63 -
2008 2.74 -
2007 2.86 -
2006 2.97 -
2005 3.12 -
2004 3.28 -
2003 3.44 -
2002 3.6 -
2001 3.79 1.4
2000 3.98 -
1999 4.13 -
1998 4.28 -
1997 4.44 -
1996 4.67 -
1995 4.87 -
1994 4.96 -
1993 5.04 -
1992 5.07 -
1991 5.15 1.72
1990 5.21 -
1989 5.26 -
1988 5.31 -
1987 5.35 -
1986 5.4 -
1985 5.46 -
1984 5.51 -
1983 5.54 -
1982 5.55 -
1981 5.58 2.46
1980 5.6 -
1979 5.64 -
1978 5.68 -
1977 5.69 -
1976 5.72 -
1975 5.73 -
1974 5.75 -
1973 5.7 -
1972 5.8 -
1971 5.85 -
1970 5.87 -
1969 5.89 -
1968 5.94 -
1967 5.95 -
1966 5.98 -
1965 6.01 -
1964 6.04 -
1963 6.06 -
1962 6.08 -
1961 6.09 -
1960 6.07 -
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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Nepal and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Taiwan
2024 26 45.1
2023 25.7 44.5
2022 25.4 43.9
2021 25 43.3
2020 24.5 42.7
2019 23.7 42.1
2018 23.2 41.5
2017 22.9 41
2016 22.7 40.4
2015 22.4 39.9
2014 22.2 39.3
2013 22 38.9
2012 21.8 38.3
2011 21.6 37.9
2010 21.3 37.4
2009 21 36.8
2008 20.8 36.3
2007 20.5 35.8
2006 20.3 35.2
2005 20 34.7
2004 19.8 34.1
2003 19.7 33.6
2002 19.5 33.1
2001 19.4 32.6
2000 19.3 32.1
1999 19.3 31.6
1998 19.2 31.2
1997 19.2 30.7
1996 19.2 30.3
1995 19.2 29.8
1994 19.2 29.4
1993 19.2 28.9
1992 19.2 28.4
1991 19.2 28
1990 19.2 27.5
1989 19.2 27
1988 19.2 26.5
1987 19.3 26.1
1986 19.4 25.6
1985 19.4 25.1
1984 19.5 24.6
1983 19.5 24.1
1982 19.5 23.8
1981 19.5 23.4
1980 19.6 23
1979 19.6 22.6
1978 19.6 22.3
1977 19.7 21.9
1976 19.7 21.5
1975 19.7 21.2
1974 19.7 20.8
1973 19.7 -
1972 19.7 -
1971 19.7 -
1970 19.7 -
1969 19.7 -
1968 19.7 -
1967 19.7 -
1966 19.6 -
1965 19.6 -
1964 19.6 -
1963 19.6 -
1962 19.6 -
1961 19.5 -
1960 19.5 -

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

Nepal Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
60%
2024
n/a

Energy

Nepal Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
94%
2023
n/a

Society

Nepal Taiwan
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
66.8%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
52
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
98.5%
2014
English speaking
3%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
n/a

Health

Nepal Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
n/a
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
4
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Nepal Taiwan
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 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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