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Palestine vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palestine has a population of 5.29M (ranked 122/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Palestine's land area is 2,326 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 164th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Palestine Taiwan
Population
5500288
23229461
Population rank 123/197 60/197
GDP
$13.7B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 146/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$2,592
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 147/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,371
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt n/a
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,862
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 2,326 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.31
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
20.9 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Palestine and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Palestine and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Palestine

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Palestine Taiwan
2024 $13,711,100,000 $801,529,000,000
2023 $17,847,900,000 $757,328,000,000
2022 $19,165,500,000 $765,529,000,000
2021 $18,109,000,000 $777,062,000,000
2020 $15,531,700,000 $676,935,000,000
2019 $17,133,500,000 $613,453,000,000
2018 $16,276,600,000 $610,744,000,000
2017 $16,128,000,000 $591,734,000,000
2016 $15,405,400,000 $543,002,000,000
2015 $13,972,400,000 $534,474,000,000
2014 $13,989,700,000 $535,332,000,000
2013 $13,515,500,000 $512,957,000,000
2012 $12,208,400,000 $495,536,000,000
2011 $11,186,100,000 $483,957,000,000
2010 $9,681,500,000 $444,245,000,000
2009 $8,085,700,000 $390,788,000,000
2008 $7,310,400,000 $415,824,000,000
2007 $5,815,700,000 $406,940,000,000
2006 $5,348,300,000 $386,492,000,000
2005 $5,125,700,000 $374,042,000,000
2004 $4,603,100,000 $346,881,000,000
2003 $3,968,000,000 $317,374,000,000
2002 $3,555,800,000 $307,429,000,000
2001 $4,003,700,000 $299,303,000,000
2000 $4,313,600,000 $330,725,000,000
1999 $4,271,200,000 $303,827,000,000
1998 $4,067,800,000 $279,926,000,000
1997 $3,759,800,000 $303,315,000,000
1996 $3,409,600,000 $292,473,000,000
1995 $3,282,800,000 $279,013,000,000
1994 $2,843,300,000 $256,213,000,000
1993 - $234,943,000,000
1992 - $222,947,000,000
1991 - $187,100,000,000
1990 - $166,392,000,000
1989 - $152,687,000,000
1988 - $126,378,000,000
1987 - $104,956,000,000
1986 - $78,347,000,000
1985 - $63,599,000,000
1984 - $61,036,000,000
1983 - $54,155,000,000
1982 - $49,540,000,000
1981 - $49,047,000,000
1980 - $42,292,000,000
1979 - $33,875,000,000
1978 - $27,373,000,000
1977 - $22,252,000,000
1976 - $18,988,000,000
1975 - $15,836,000,000
1974 - $14,739,000,000
1973 - $10,940,000,000
1972 - $8,063,000,000
1971 - $6,727,000,000
1970 - $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 (1994–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Palestine and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Palestine

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palestine Taiwan
2024 $2,592 $34,238
2023 $3,455 $32,444
2022 $3,800 $32,827
2021 $3,679 $33,111
2020 $3,234 $28,705
2019 $3,657 $25,998
2018 $3,562 $25,901
2017 $3,620 $25,121
2016 $3,528 $23,091
2015 $3,272 $22,780
2014 $3,352 $22,874
2013 $3,315 $21,973
2012 $3,067 $21,295
2011 $2,881 $20,866
2010 $2,557 $19,197
2009 $2,192 $16,933
2008 $2,035 $18,081
2007 $1,664 $17,757
2006 $1,570 $16,934
2005 $1,544 $16,456
2004 $1,422 $15,317
2003 $1,258 $14,066
2002 $1,156 $13,686
2001 $1,336 $13,397
2000 $1,476 $14,908
1999 $1,499 $13,804
1998 $1,465 $12,820
1997 $1,389 $14,020
1996 $1,317 $13,641
1995 $1,327 $13,119
1994 $1,202 $12,150
1993 - $11,242
1992 - $10,768
1991 - $9,125
1990 - $8,205
1989 - $7,613
1988 - $6,370
1987 - $5,350
1986 - $4,036
1985 - $3,314
1984 - $3,224
1983 - $2,903
1982 - $2,699
1981 - $2,720
1980 - $2,389
1979 - $1,950
1978 - $1,606
1977 - $1,330
1976 - $1,158
1975 - $985
1974 - $934
1973 - $706
1972 - $530
1971 - $451
1970 - $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 (1994–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Palestine vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palestine

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palestine Taiwan
2026 77.4 81.1
2025 73.1 80.9
2024 69.2 80.7
2023 65.2 80.6
2022 76.7 80.2
2021 73.9 80.8
2020 75 81.1
2019 75.8 80.6
2018 75.4 80.4
2017 75.2 80.1
2016 74.9 79.7
2015 74.6 79.9
2014 72.8 79.5
2013 74.1 79.6
2012 73.7 79.2
2011 73.6 78.9
2010 73.3 79
2009 72.3 78.7
2008 72.2 78.3
2007 72.1 78
2006 71.8 77.8
2005 72 77.1
2004 71.1 77.2
2003 71 77
2002 70.9 76.9
2001 69.8 76.5
2000 70.3 76.1
1999 70.8 75.6
1998 70.6 75.5
1997 70.3 75.3
1996 70 74.9
1995 69.6 74.6
1994 69.3 74.7
1993 68.8 74.6
1992 68.5 74.3
1991 68.2 74.3
1990 67.8 73.9
1989 67.1 73.7
1988 66.7 73.4
1987 66.3 73.6
1986 65.7 73.3
1985 65.3 73.3
1984 64.7 73
1983 64.1 72.4
1982 63.5 72.4
1981 62.8 72
1980 62.2 72
1979 61.5 71.7
1978 60.8 71.7
1977 60.1 71.3
1976 59.4 71.2
1975 58.7 70.9
1974 58 70.3
1973 57.6 69.8
1972 56.7 69.6
1971 56 69.4
1970 55.4 69
1969 54.7 67.7
1968 54.1 66.8
1967 50.9 66.7
1966 52.8 66.1
1965 52.2 65.7
1964 51.6 64.9
1963 51 64.5
1962 50.4 63.8
1961 49.8 63
1960 49.3 62.5
1959 48.8 61.6
1958 48.4 61
1957 48 61
1956 47.6 60.3
1955 47.2 59.8
1954 46.9 58.9
1953 46.6 58.6
1952 46.3 57.9
1951 46 57.2
1950 45.7 56.6

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

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Palestine and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Palestine

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Palestine Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 5,289,152 23,410,331
2023 5,165,775 23,342,541
2022 5,043,612 23,319,977
2021 4,922,749 23,468,275
2020 4,803,269 23,582,179
2019 4,685,306 23,596,027
2018 4,569,087 23,580,080
2017 4,454,805 23,555,522
2016 4,367,088 23,515,945
2015 4,270,092 23,462,914
2014 4,173,398 23,403,635
2013 4,076,708 23,344,670
2012 3,979,998 23,270,367
2011 3,882,986 23,193,518
2010 3,786,161 23,140,948
2009 3,689,099 23,078,402
2008 3,591,977 22,997,696
2007 3,494,496 22,917,444
2006 3,406,334 22,823,455
2005 3,320,396 22,729,753
2004 3,236,626 22,646,836
2003 3,154,969 22,562,663
2002 3,075,373 22,463,172
2001 2,997,784 22,341,120
2000 2,922,153 22,184,530
1999 2,848,431 22,010,489
1998 2,776,568 21,835,703
1997 2,706,518 21,634,124
1996 2,587,997 21,441,432
1995 2,474,666 21,267,653
1994 2,366,298 21,086,645
1993 2,262,676 20,899,019
1992 2,163,591 20,704,227
1991 2,068,845 20,503,568
1990 1,978,248 20,278,946
1989 - 20,055,492
1988 - 19,839,704
1987 - 19,617,046
1986 - 19,411,454
1985 - 19,191,510
1984 - 18,929,866
1983 - 18,653,146
1982 - 18,354,855
1981 - 18,029,982
1980 - 17,704,538
1979 - 17,372,779
1978 - 17,042,272
1977 - 16,730,895
1976 - 16,401,413
1975 - 16,075,128
1974 - 15,784,817
1973 - 15,505,121
1972 - 15,220,495
1971 - 14,913,564
1970 - 14,582,944
1969 - 14,068,984
1968 - 13,548,537
1967 - 13,210,344
1966 - 12,874,153
1965 - 12,511,863
1964 - 12,137,143
1963 - 11,762,101
1962 - 11,392,513
1961 - 11,030,385
1960 - 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 (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Palestine and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Palestine

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palestine Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 3.31 0.87
2022 3.38 0.87
2021 3.44 0.98
2020 3.51 0.99
2019 3.59 1.05
2018 3.67 1.06
2017 3.77 1.13
2016 3.89 1.17
2015 3.98 1.18
2014 4 -
2013 4.05 -
2012 4.15 -
2011 4.31 1.07
2010 4.43 -
2009 4.44 -
2008 4.51 -
2007 4.63 -
2006 4.74 -
2005 4.87 -
2004 4.97 -
2003 5.06 -
2002 5.22 -
2001 5.34 1.4
2000 5.46 -
1999 5.58 -
1998 5.69 -
1997 5.82 -
1996 5.99 -
1995 6.16 -
1994 6.33 -
1993 6.5 -
1992 6.65 -
1991 6.75 1.72
1990 6.81 -
1989 - -
1988 - -
1987 - -
1986 - -
1985 - -
1984 - -
1983 - -
1982 - -
1981 - 2.46
1980 - -
1979 - -
1978 - -
1977 - -
1976 - -
1975 - -
1974 - -
1973 - -
1972 - -
1971 - -
1970 - -
1969 - -
1968 - -
1967 - -
1966 - -
1965 - -
1964 - -
1963 - -
1962 - -
1961 - -
1960 - -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1990–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Palestine and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Palestine

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Palestine Taiwan
2024 20.9 45.1
2023 20.8 44.5
2022 20.6 43.9
2021 20.4 43.3
2020 20.3 42.7
2019 20.2 42.1
2018 20 41.5
2017 19.9 41
2016 19.8 40.4
2015 19.6 39.9
2014 19.4 39.3
2013 19.1 38.9
2012 18.9 38.3
2011 18.6 37.9
2010 18.4 37.4
2009 18.1 36.8
2008 17.9 36.3
2007 17.6 35.8
2006 17.4 35.2
2005 17.1 34.7
2004 16.9 34.1
2003 16.7 33.6
2002 16.5 33.1
2001 16.3 32.6
2000 16.2 32.1
1999 16 31.6
1998 15.9 31.2
1997 15.8 30.7
1996 15.7 30.3
1995 15.6 29.8
1994 15.5 29.4
1993 15.5 28.9
1992 15.4 28.4
1991 15.4 28
1990 15.4 27.5
1989 - 27
1988 - 26.5
1987 - 26.1
1986 - 25.6
1985 - 25.1
1984 - 24.6
1983 - 24.1
1982 - 23.8
1981 - 23.4
1980 - 23
1979 - 22.6
1978 - 22.3
1977 - 21.9
1976 - 21.5
1975 - 21.2
1974 - 20.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palestine Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$14.3B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2025
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.43%
2021
n/a
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
31.4%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
58.5%
2023
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2023
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
30
2025
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2023
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
Listed domestic companies
48
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.08B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.33B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$736M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
93,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
9.43%
2018
n/a
Banked people share
39.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Palestine Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,308 kg
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
11.7 tons
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.4%
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
24.5%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Palestine Taiwan
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-23,156
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
87.1%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.4
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
18
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2022
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2016
2
2024
Visa free countries
47
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
98.5%
2014
English speaking
20%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
86.6%
2023
n/a

Health

Palestine Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$346
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.4
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.65%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.17
2018
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.3
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
38.5%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.5%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
45
2026
55
2026

Territory

Palestine Taiwan
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
440 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
1,510 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
39.2 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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