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Qatar vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Qatar has a population of 2.86M (ranked 138/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Qatar's land area is 4,436 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 158th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Qatar Taiwan
Population
2999260
23229461
Population rank 136/197 60/197
GDP
$219B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 56/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$76,689
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 11/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$126,046
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$90.2B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$31,579
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 23/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,660
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 4,436 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
673 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
34.5 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Qatar and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Qatar and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Qatar

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Qatar Taiwan
2024 $219,162,637,363 $801,529,000,000
2023 $217,308,516,484 $757,328,000,000
2022 $235,709,340,659 $765,529,000,000
2021 $179,732,142,857 $777,062,000,000
2020 $144,411,538,462 $676,935,000,000
2019 $176,371,428,571 $613,453,000,000
2018 $183,335,164,835 $610,744,000,000
2017 $161,099,175,824 $591,734,000,000
2016 $151,732,142,857 $543,002,000,000
2015 $161,739,835,165 $534,474,000,000
2014 $206,224,725,275 $535,332,000,000
2013 $198,727,747,253 $512,957,000,000
2012 $186,833,516,484 $495,536,000,000
2011 $167,775,274,725 $483,957,000,000
2010 $123,627,197,802 $444,245,000,000
2009 $97,798,351,648 $390,788,000,000
2008 $115,270,054,945 $415,824,000,000
2007 $79,712,087,912 $406,940,000,000
2006 $60,882,142,857 $386,492,000,000
2005 $44,530,494,505 $374,042,000,000
2004 $31,734,065,934 $346,881,000,000
2003 $23,533,791,209 $317,374,000,000
2002 $19,363,736,264 $307,429,000,000
2001 $17,538,461,538 $299,303,000,000
2000 $17,759,890,110 $330,725,000,000
1999 $12,393,131,868 $303,827,000,000
1998 $10,255,495,027 $279,926,000,000
1997 $11,297,802,115 $303,315,000,000
1996 $9,059,340,385 $292,473,000,000
1995 $8,137,911,978 $279,013,000,000
1994 $7,374,450,769 $256,213,000,000
1993 $7,156,593,654 $234,943,000,000
1992 $7,646,153,984 $222,947,000,000
1991 $6,883,516,484 $187,100,000,000
1990 $7,360,439,423 $166,392,000,000
1989 $6,487,912,088 $152,687,000,000
1988 $6,038,187,033 $126,378,000,000
1987 $5,446,428,681 $104,956,000,000
1986 $5,053,021,951 $78,347,000,000
1985 $6,153,296,456 $63,599,000,000
1984 $6,704,395,824 $61,036,000,000
1983 $6,467,582,308 $54,155,000,000
1982 $7,596,703,214 $49,540,000,000
1981 $8,661,263,764 $49,047,000,000
1980 $7,829,165,262 $42,292,000,000
1979 $5,632,962,997 $33,875,000,000
1978 $4,052,000,413 $27,373,000,000
1977 $3,617,564,638 $22,252,000,000
1976 $3,284,273,987 $18,988,000,000
1975 $2,512,773,166 $15,836,000,000
1974 $2,401,403,227 $14,739,000,000
1973 $793,885,560 $10,940,000,000
1972 $510,262,500 $8,063,000,000
1971 $387,703,106 $6,727,000,000
1970 $301,791,302 $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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Qatar and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Qatar

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Qatar Taiwan
2024 $76,689 $34,238
2023 $81,817 $32,444
2022 $88,701 $32,827
2021 $71,752 $33,111
2020 $51,684 $28,705
2019 $66,841 $25,998
2018 $71,040 $25,901
2017 $63,280 $25,121
2016 $61,254 $23,091
2015 $68,985 $22,780
2014 $95,841 $22,874
2013 $103,697 $21,973
2012 $108,470 $21,295
2011 $103,262 $20,866
2010 $76,463 $19,197
2009 $60,786 $16,933
2008 $80,781 $18,081
2007 $65,954 $17,757
2006 $62,582 $16,934
2005 $53,950 $16,456
2004 $41,036 $15,317
2003 $31,602 $14,066
2002 $27,227 $13,686
2001 $25,871 $13,397
2000 $27,535 $14,908
1999 $20,234 $13,804
1998 $17,665 $12,820
1997 $20,523 $14,020
1996 $17,125 $13,641
1995 $15,823 $13,119
1994 $14,765 $12,150
1993 $14,770 $11,242
1992 $16,280 $10,768
1991 $15,133 $9,125
1990 $16,722 $8,205
1989 $15,243 $7,613
1988 $14,682 $6,370
1987 $13,719 $5,350
1986 $13,213 $4,036
1985 $16,815 $3,314
1984 $19,272 $3,224
1983 $19,616 $2,903
1982 $24,385 $2,699
1981 $29,505 $2,720
1980 $28,375 $2,389
1979 $21,777 $1,950
1978 $16,757 $1,606
1977 $16,058 $1,330
1976 $15,710 $1,158
1975 $13,014 $985
1974 $13,540 $934
1973 $4,905 $706
1972 $3,483 $530
1971 $2,952 $451
1970 $2,594 $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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Qatar vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Qatar

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Qatar Taiwan
2026 82.8 81.1
2025 82.7 80.9
2024 82.5 80.7
2023 82.4 80.6
2022 81.9 80.2
2021 81.1 80.8
2020 80.4 81.1
2019 82.9 80.6
2018 82.7 80.4
2017 82.5 80.1
2016 82.1 79.7
2015 81.8 79.9
2014 81.4 79.5
2013 81 79.6
2012 80.5 79.2
2011 80 78.9
2010 79.4 79
2009 78.8 78.7
2008 78.3 78.3
2007 77.7 78
2006 77.3 77.8
2005 76.9 77.1
2004 76.5 77.2
2003 76.1 77
2002 75.8 76.9
2001 75.5 76.5
2000 75.3 76.1
1999 75 75.6
1998 74.9 75.5
1997 74.7 75.3
1996 74.6 74.9
1995 74.4 74.6
1994 74.2 74.7
1993 74.1 74.6
1992 73.9 74.3
1991 73.7 74.3
1990 73.4 73.9
1989 73.1 73.7
1988 72.8 73.4
1987 72.5 73.6
1986 72.2 73.3
1985 71.8 73.3
1984 71.5 73
1983 71.1 72.4
1982 70.7 72.4
1981 70.3 72
1980 69.9 72
1979 69.5 71.7
1978 69.1 71.7
1977 68.6 71.3
1976 68.2 71.2
1975 67.7 70.9
1974 67.2 70.3
1973 66.6 69.8
1972 66.1 69.6
1971 65.5 69.4
1970 64.9 69
1969 64.2 67.7
1968 63.6 66.8
1967 62.9 66.7
1966 62.2 66.1
1965 61.4 65.7
1964 60.7 64.9
1963 60 64.5
1962 59.2 63.8
1961 58.5 63
1960 57.8 62.5
1959 57 61.6
1958 56.3 61
1957 55.6 61
1956 54.9 60.3
1955 54.2 59.8
1954 53.5 58.9
1953 52.8 58.6
1952 52.1 57.9
1951 51.5 57.2
1950 50.8 56.6

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

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Qatar and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Qatar

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Qatar Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 2,857,822 23,410,331
2023 2,656,032 23,342,541
2022 2,657,333 23,319,977
2021 2,504,910 23,468,275
2020 2,794,148 23,582,179
2019 2,638,657 23,596,027
2018 2,580,734 23,580,080
2017 2,545,820 23,555,522
2016 2,477,113 23,515,945
2015 2,344,557 23,462,914
2014 2,151,745 23,403,635
2013 1,916,426 23,344,670
2012 1,722,438 23,270,367
2011 1,624,761 23,193,518
2010 1,616,832 23,140,948
2009 1,608,903 23,078,402
2008 1,426,938 22,997,696
2007 1,208,595 22,917,444
2006 972,831 22,823,455
2005 825,408 22,729,753
2004 773,332 22,646,836
2003 744,682 22,562,663
2002 711,205 22,463,172
2001 677,925 22,341,120
2000 644,989 22,184,530
1999 612,500 22,010,489
1998 580,540 21,835,703
1997 550,500 21,634,124
1996 529,019 21,441,432
1995 514,325 21,267,653
1994 499,459 21,086,645
1993 484,545 20,899,019
1992 469,657 20,704,227
1991 454,853 20,503,568
1990 440,175 20,278,946
1989 425,646 20,055,492
1988 411,264 19,839,704
1987 397,005 19,617,046
1986 382,422 19,411,454
1985 365,940 19,191,510
1984 347,878 18,929,866
1983 329,709 18,653,146
1982 311,537 18,354,855
1981 293,553 18,029,982
1980 275,913 17,704,538
1979 258,670 17,372,779
1978 241,808 17,042,272
1977 225,285 16,730,895
1976 209,052 16,401,413
1975 193,087 16,075,128
1974 177,362 15,784,817
1973 161,841 15,505,121
1972 146,506 15,220,495
1971 131,346 14,913,564
1970 116,350 14,582,944
1969 103,025 14,068,984
1968 91,749 13,548,537
1967 81,439 13,210,344
1966 72,192 12,874,153
1965 64,065 12,511,863
1964 56,867 12,137,143
1963 50,380 11,762,101
1962 44,630 11,392,513
1961 39,680 11,030,385
1960 36,010 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 Qatar and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Qatar

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.73 0.87
2022 1.74 0.87
2021 1.61 0.98
2020 1.68 0.99
2019 1.73 1.05
2018 1.76 1.06
2017 1.83 1.13
2016 1.86 1.17
2015 1.98 1.18
2014 2.03 -
2013 2.03 -
2012 2.04 -
2011 2.07 1.07
2010 2.14 -
2009 2.25 -
2008 2.37 -
2007 2.44 -
2006 2.51 -
2005 2.64 -
2004 2.79 -
2003 2.93 -
2002 3.01 -
2001 3.08 1.4
2000 3.07 -
1999 3.12 -
1998 3.21 -
1997 3.33 -
1996 3.44 -
1995 3.56 -
1994 3.67 -
1993 3.77 -
1992 3.85 -
1991 3.99 1.72
1990 4.23 -
1989 4.41 -
1988 4.51 -
1987 4.54 -
1986 4.57 -
1985 4.64 -
1984 4.76 -
1983 4.9 -
1982 5.04 -
1981 5.2 2.46
1980 5.33 -
1979 5.46 -
1978 5.58 -
1977 5.69 -
1976 5.78 -
1975 5.86 -
1974 5.94 -
1973 6.01 -
1972 6.07 -
1971 6.15 -
1970 6.23 -
1969 6.31 -
1968 6.39 -
1967 6.46 -
1966 6.52 -
1965 6.53 -
1964 6.53 -
1963 6.53 -
1962 6.53 -
1961 6.53 -
1960 6.53 -
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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Qatar and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Qatar

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Qatar Taiwan
2024 34.5 45.1
2023 34.1 44.5
2022 33.4 43.9
2021 32.9 43.3
2020 32.6 42.7
2019 32.3 42.1
2018 31.9 41.5
2017 31.6 41
2016 31.4 40.4
2015 31.2 39.9
2014 31.1 39.3
2013 30.9 38.9
2012 31 38.3
2011 31.2 37.9
2010 31.3 37.4
2009 30.8 36.8
2008 30.1 36.3
2007 30.1 35.8
2006 30.6 35.2
2005 30.9 34.7
2004 31 34.1
2003 30.9 33.6
2002 30.5 33.1
2001 30.1 32.6
2000 29.9 32.1
1999 29.8 31.6
1998 29.8 31.2
1997 29.9 30.7
1996 29.6 30.3
1995 29.1 29.8
1994 28.7 29.4
1993 28.4 28.9
1992 28.1 28.4
1991 27.9 28
1990 27.7 27.5
1989 27.6 27
1988 27.5 26.5
1987 27.5 26.1
1986 27.4 25.6
1985 27 25.1
1984 26.3 24.6
1983 25.6 24.1
1982 24.8 23.8
1981 24.1 23.4
1980 23.5 23
1979 22.9 22.6
1978 22.3 22.3
1977 21.8 21.9
1976 21.3 21.5
1975 21 21.2
1974 20.8 20.8
1973 20.9 -
1972 21.3 -
1971 22.2 -
1970 23.7 -
1969 24.4 -
1968 24 -
1967 23.5 -
1966 23 -
1965 22.5 -
1964 21.8 -
1963 21.1 -
1962 20.1 -
1961 19 -
1960 18 -

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

Qatar Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$221B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2020
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.5%
2022
n/a
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.69%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.13%
2022
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
58.2%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.2
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2017
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
n/a
Number of millionaires
26,163
2025
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
1.13%
2025
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
52
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$170M
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$54B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.44B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
582,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
20.2%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
65.9%
2011
n/a

Energy

Qatar Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
16,684 kg
2022
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.37
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
135.3 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
47.3 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.12%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-396%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
19,381 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.28%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Qatar Taiwan
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
+36,288
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
99.3%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
71.3:28.7
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
80
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2022
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
118
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2014
98.5%
2014
English speaking
30%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
n/a

Health

Qatar Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,804
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$134.1
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.02
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
44%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
15
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.05 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Qatar Taiwan
% of world land
0.008%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,552 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
285.7 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,374 mi
2016
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)

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