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Romania vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Romania has a population of 19.1M (ranked 67/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Romania's land area is 88,834 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 80th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Romania Taiwan
Population
18839108
23229461
Population rank 70/197 60/197
GDP
$383B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 42/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$20,080
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 58/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,077
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$220B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,533
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 48/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,912
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 88,834 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
43.8 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Romania and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Romania and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Romania

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Romania Taiwan
2024 $382,564,217,989 $801,529,000,000
2023 $347,757,995,759 $757,328,000,000
2022 $295,319,437,557 $765,529,000,000
2021 $285,071,280,114 $777,062,000,000
2020 $250,625,048,304 $676,935,000,000
2019 $250,080,428,512 $613,453,000,000
2018 $241,791,427,224 $610,744,000,000
2017 $210,147,385,855 $591,734,000,000
2016 $185,290,759,249 $543,002,000,000
2015 $177,885,131,240 $534,474,000,000
2014 $199,722,319,676 $535,332,000,000
2013 $189,798,603,751 $512,957,000,000
2012 $179,117,323,107 $495,536,000,000
2011 $192,623,977,894 $483,957,000,000
2010 $170,064,350,672 $444,245,000,000
2009 $174,110,532,659 $390,788,000,000
2008 $214,315,932,061 $415,824,000,000
2007 $174,588,782,939 $406,940,000,000
2006 $122,023,735,993 $386,492,000,000
2005 $98,454,380,120 $374,042,000,000
2004 $74,973,656,852 $346,881,000,000
2003 $57,806,384,143 $317,374,000,000
2002 $46,065,502,703 $307,429,000,000
2001 $40,395,116,581 $299,303,000,000
2000 $37,253,739,511 $330,725,000,000
1999 $35,953,156,754 $303,827,000,000
1998 $41,696,091,974 $279,926,000,000
1997 $35,575,214,078 $303,315,000,000
1996 $36,937,074,278 $292,473,000,000
1995 $37,430,162,103 $279,013,000,000
1994 $30,072,805,104 $256,213,000,000
1993 $26,361,160,450 $234,943,000,000
1992 $25,121,666,667 $222,947,000,000
1991 $28,850,634,900 $187,100,000,000
1990 $38,247,882,300 $166,392,000,000
1989 $41,450,777,202 $152,687,000,000
1988 $40,424,528,302 $126,378,000,000
1987 $38,067,567,568 $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 (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Romania and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Romania Taiwan
2024 $20,080 $34,238
2023 $18,244 $32,444
2022 $15,504 $32,827
2021 $14,908 $33,111
2020 $13,009 $28,705
2019 $12,910 $25,998
2018 $12,416 $25,901
2017 $10,728 $25,121
2016 $9,405 $23,091
2015 $8,977 $22,780
2014 $10,032 $22,874
2013 $9,498 $21,973
2012 $8,930 $21,295
2011 $9,561 $20,866
2010 $8,400 $19,197
2009 $8,548 $16,933
2008 $10,435 $18,081
2007 $8,360 $17,757
2006 $5,758 $16,934
2005 $4,618 $16,456
2004 $3,495 $15,317
2003 $2,679 $14,066
2002 $2,120 $13,686
2001 $1,825 $13,397
2000 $1,660 $14,908
1999 $1,600 $13,804
1998 $1,853 $12,820
1997 $1,577 $14,020
1996 $1,633 $13,641
1995 $1,650 $13,119
1994 $1,323 $12,150
1993 $1,158 $11,242
1992 $1,102 $10,768
1991 $1,254 $9,125
1990 $1,648 $8,205
1989 $1,790 $7,613
1988 $1,753 $6,370
1987 $1,659 $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 (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Romania vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Romania

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Romania Taiwan
2026 76.4 81.1
2025 76.2 80.9
2024 76.1 80.7
2023 75.9 80.6
2022 75.3 80.2
2021 72.7 80.8
2020 74 81.1
2019 75.3 80.6
2018 75.1 80.4
2017 75 80.1
2016 75 79.7
2015 74.7 79.9
2014 74.8 79.5
2013 74.9 79.6
2012 74.3 79.2
2011 74.3 78.9
2010 73.6 79
2009 73.5 78.7
2008 73.2 78.3
2007 72.8 78
2006 72.2 77.8
2005 71.6 77.1
2004 71.1 77.2
2003 70.8 77
2002 70.8 76.9
2001 71.1 76.5
2000 71.2 76.1
1999 70.6 75.6
1998 69.9 75.5
1997 69.1 75.3
1996 68.8 74.9
1995 69.3 74.6
1994 69.3 74.7
1993 69.5 74.6
1992 69.5 74.3
1991 70 74.3
1990 69.8 73.9
1989 69.5 73.7
1988 69.4 73.4
1987 69.1 73.6
1986 69.7 73.3
1985 69.4 73.3
1984 69.9 73
1983 69.8 72.4
1982 69.8 72.4
1981 69.5 72
1980 69.2 72
1979 69.5 71.7
1978 69.8 71.7
1977 69.5 71.3
1976 69.9 71.2
1975 69.6 70.9
1974 69.5 70.3
1973 68.7 69.8
1972 69 69.6
1971 68.4 69.4
1970 67.9 69
1969 67.2 67.7
1968 67.9 66.8
1967 68.1 66.7
1966 68.2 66.1
1965 68.4 65.7
1964 68.4 64.9
1963 67.8 64.5
1962 67.2 63.8
1961 66.4 63
1960 65.6 62.5
1959 64.9 61.6
1958 64.4 61
1957 64 61
1956 63.6 60.3
1955 63.3 59.8
1954 63 58.9
1953 62.5 58.6
1952 61.8 57.9
1951 61.2 57.2
1950 60.5 56.6

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

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Romania and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Romania Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 19,051,804 23,410,331
2023 19,061,062 23,342,541
2022 19,048,502 23,319,977
2021 19,122,059 23,468,275
2020 19,265,250 23,582,179
2019 19,371,648 23,596,027
2018 19,473,970 23,580,080
2017 19,588,715 23,555,522
2016 19,702,267 23,515,945
2015 19,815,616 23,462,914
2014 19,908,979 23,403,635
2013 19,983,693 23,344,670
2012 20,058,035 23,270,367
2011 20,147,528 23,193,518
2010 20,246,871 23,140,948
2009 20,367,487 23,078,402
2008 20,537,875 22,997,696
2007 20,882,982 22,917,444
2006 21,193,760 22,823,455
2005 21,319,685 22,729,753
2004 21,451,748 22,646,836
2003 21,574,326 22,562,663
2002 21,730,496 22,463,172
2001 22,131,970 22,341,120
2000 22,442,971 22,184,530
1999 22,472,040 22,010,489
1998 22,507,344 21,835,703
1997 22,553,978 21,634,124
1996 22,619,004 21,441,432
1995 22,684,270 21,267,653
1994 22,730,211 21,086,645
1993 22,763,280 20,899,019
1992 22,794,284 20,704,227
1991 23,001,155 20,503,568
1990 23,201,835 20,278,946
1989 23,161,458 20,055,492
1988 23,057,662 19,839,704
1987 22,949,430 19,617,046
1986 22,836,841 19,411,454
1985 22,732,999 19,191,510
1984 22,640,547 18,929,866
1983 22,560,478 18,653,146
1982 22,475,741 18,354,855
1981 22,353,070 18,029,982
1980 22,207,282 17,704,538
1979 22,090,488 17,372,779
1978 21,951,464 17,042,272
1977 21,756,096 16,730,895
1976 21,551,634 16,401,413
1975 21,293,583 16,075,128
1974 21,029,429 15,784,817
1973 20,835,681 15,505,121
1972 20,657,957 15,220,495
1971 20,461,567 14,913,564
1970 20,250,398 14,582,944
1969 20,009,141 14,068,984
1968 19,799,831 13,548,537
1967 19,534,242 13,210,344
1966 19,215,450 12,874,153
1965 19,031,576 12,511,863
1964 18,919,126 12,137,143
1963 18,797,850 11,762,101
1962 18,676,550 11,392,513
1961 18,555,250 11,030,385
1960 18,406,905 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 Romania and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Romania

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.71 0.87
2022 1.71 0.87
2021 1.81 0.98
2020 1.8 0.99
2019 1.77 1.05
2018 1.76 1.06
2017 1.78 1.13
2016 1.69 1.17
2015 1.62 1.18
2014 1.56 -
2013 1.46 -
2012 1.52 -
2011 1.47 1.07
2010 1.59 -
2009 1.66 -
2008 1.6 -
2007 1.45 -
2006 1.42 -
2005 1.4 -
2004 1.33 -
2003 1.3 -
2002 1.27 -
2001 1.27 1.4
2000 1.31 -
1999 1.3 -
1998 1.32 -
1997 1.32 -
1996 1.3 -
1995 1.33 -
1994 1.4 -
1993 1.43 -
1992 1.51 -
1991 1.59 1.72
1990 1.83 -
1989 2.22 -
1988 2.3 -
1987 2.38 -
1986 2.39 -
1985 2.31 -
1984 2.26 -
1983 2.06 -
1982 2.17 -
1981 2.36 2.46
1980 2.43 -
1979 2.49 -
1978 2.52 -
1977 2.57 -
1976 2.54 -
1975 2.59 -
1974 2.71 -
1973 2.44 -
1972 2.55 -
1971 2.67 -
1970 2.89 -
1969 3.19 -
1968 3.63 -
1967 3.66 -
1966 1.9 -
1965 1.91 -
1964 1.96 -
1963 2.01 -
1962 2.04 -
1961 2.17 -
1960 2.34 -
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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Romania and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Romania

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Romania Taiwan
2024 43.8 45.1
2023 43.5 44.5
2022 43.3 43.9
2021 43.2 43.3
2020 42.9 42.7
2019 42.6 42.1
2018 42.3 41.5
2017 42 41
2016 41.7 40.4
2015 41.3 39.9
2014 40.9 39.3
2013 40.5 38.9
2012 40.2 38.3
2011 39.8 37.9
2010 39.3 37.4
2009 38.8 36.8
2008 38.2 36.3
2007 37.7 35.8
2006 37.3 35.2
2005 37 34.7
2004 36.6 34.1
2003 36 33.6
2002 35.3 33.1
2001 34.8 32.6
2000 34.8 32.1
1999 34.7 31.6
1998 34.6 31.2
1997 34.4 30.7
1996 34.2 30.3
1995 34 29.8
1994 33.8 29.4
1993 33.6 28.9
1992 33.3 28.4
1991 33.1 28
1990 33 27.5
1989 32.9 27
1988 32.8 26.5
1987 32.8 26.1
1986 32.7 25.6
1985 32.5 25.1
1984 32.3 24.6
1983 32.1 24.1
1982 32 23.8
1981 31.9 23.4
1980 31.8 23
1979 31.7 22.6
1978 31.7 22.3
1977 31.8 21.9
1976 31.8 21.5
1975 31.7 21.2
1974 31.6 20.8
1973 31.5 -
1972 31.5 -
1971 31.4 -
1970 31.4 -
1969 31.3 -
1968 31.3 -
1967 31.3 -
1966 31 -
1965 30.6 -
1964 30.2 -
1963 29.7 -
1962 29.3 -
1961 28.9 -
1960 28.5 -

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

Romania Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$335B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.68%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.43%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.8%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
83
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$47.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$73.4B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
5,023,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.73%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
71.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Romania Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,601 kg
2023
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70.9 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
3.72 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
23.6%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.5%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
28.1%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,585 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
44.9%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
32.2%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
19.3%
2023
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Romania Taiwan
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-29,041
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
52.2%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71.2
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2024
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
170
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.2%
2021
98.5%
2014
English speaking
31%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
n/a

Health

Romania Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,051
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$241.3
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2022
n/a
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.6
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
35%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
50
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
16.8 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Romania Taiwan
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,663 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
49,093 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
26,753 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,964 mi
2024
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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