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Saudi Arabia vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saudi Arabia has a population of 35.3M (ranked 45/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Saudi Arabia's land area is 830,000 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 12th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Saudi Arabia Taiwan
Population
36734925
23229461
Population rank 44/197 60/197
GDP
$1.24T
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 18/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$35,122
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 33/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,375
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$324B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.2%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,185
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 58/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,076
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 830,000 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
30.5 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Saudi Arabia and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Saudi Arabia and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Saudi Arabia

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Saudi Arabia Taiwan
2024 $1,239,804,533,333 $801,529,000,000
2023 $1,218,584,533,333 $757,328,000,000
2022 $1,239,075,200,000 $765,529,000,000
2021 $982,661,066,667 $777,062,000,000
2020 $767,951,200,000 $676,935,000,000
2019 $888,890,133,333 $613,453,000,000
2018 $886,564,800,000 $610,744,000,000
2017 $741,266,133,333 $591,734,000,000
2016 $689,279,466,667 $543,002,000,000
2015 $693,414,400,000 $534,474,000,000
2014 $787,153,066,667 $535,332,000,000
2013 $769,755,733,333 $512,957,000,000
2012 $751,921,333,333 $495,536,000,000
2011 $680,660,800,000 $483,957,000,000
2010 $528,207,466,667 $444,245,000,000
2009 $429,097,866,667 $390,788,000,000
2008 $519,796,800,000 $415,824,000,000
2007 $415,964,509,673 $406,940,000,000
2006 $376,900,133,511 $386,492,000,000
2005 $328,459,608,764 $374,042,000,000
2004 $258,742,133,333 $346,881,000,000
2003 $215,807,733,333 $317,374,000,000
2002 $189,605,866,667 $307,429,000,000
2001 $184,137,600,000 $299,303,000,000
2000 $189,514,933,333 $330,725,000,000
1999 $161,717,066,667 $303,827,000,000
1998 $146,775,466,667 $279,926,000,000
1997 $165,963,684,913 $303,315,000,000
1996 $158,662,483,311 $292,473,000,000
1995 $143,343,124,166 $279,013,000,000
1994 $135,174,899,866 $256,213,000,000
1993 $132,967,957,276 $234,943,000,000
1992 $137,087,850,467 $222,947,000,000
1991 $132,223,230,975 $187,100,000,000
1990 $117,630,173,565 $166,392,000,000
1989 $95,344,459,279 $152,687,000,000
1988 $88,256,074,766 $126,378,000,000
1987 $85,695,861,148 $104,956,000,000
1986 $86,961,922,765 $78,347,000,000
1985 $103,897,846,494 $63,599,000,000
1984 $119,624,858,116 $61,036,000,000
1983 $129,171,635,311 $54,155,000,000
1982 $153,240,313,858 $49,540,000,000
1981 $184,291,360,139 $49,047,000,000
1980 $164,539,660,725 $42,292,000,000
1979 $111,858,444,786 $33,875,000,000
1978 $80,266,516,687 $27,373,000,000
1977 $74,188,986,586 $22,252,000,000
1976 $64,005,665,722 $18,988,000,000
1975 $46,773,208,643 $15,836,000,000
1974 $45,412,957,746 $14,739,000,000
1973 $14,947,435,499 $10,940,000,000
1972 $9,664,267,087 $8,063,000,000
1971 $7,184,806,909 $6,727,000,000
1970 $5,377,333,333 $5,785,000,000
1969 $4,485,777,644 $5,017,000,000
1968 $4,187,777,711 $4,325,000,000
1967 $3,257,022,223 $3,709,000,000
1966 $2,920,555,557 $3,207,000,000
1965 $2,647,955,558 $2,869,000,000
1964 $2,371,808,713 $2,592,000,000
1963 $2,207,393,172 $2,218,000,000
1962 $2,130,606,532 $1,960,000,000
1961 $1,920,811,284 $1,778,000,000
1960 $1,748,124,064 $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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Saudi Arabia and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia Taiwan
2024 $35,122 $34,238
2023 $36,157 $32,444
2022 $38,510 $32,827
2021 $31,921 $33,111
2020 $24,339 $28,705
2019 $29,567 $25,998
2018 $29,360 $25,901
2017 $23,929 $25,121
2016 $22,268 $23,091
2015 $23,256 $22,780
2014 $27,805 $22,874
2013 $27,865 $21,973
2012 $28,733 $21,295
2011 $27,127 $20,866
2010 $22,028 $19,197
2009 $17,718 $16,933
2008 $22,320 $18,081
2007 $18,596 $17,757
2006 $17,564 $16,934
2005 $15,976 $16,456
2004 $13,154 $15,317
2003 $11,487 $14,066
2002 $10,586 $13,686
2001 $10,805 $13,397
2000 $11,715 $14,908
1999 $10,452 $13,804
1998 $9,836 $12,820
1997 $11,545 $14,020
1996 $11,472 $13,641
1995 $10,786 $13,119
1994 $10,602 $12,150
1993 $10,885 $11,242
1992 $11,730 $10,768
1991 $11,847 $9,125
1990 $11,055 $8,205
1989 $9,414 $7,613
1988 $9,165 $6,370
1987 $9,386 $5,350
1986 $10,078 $4,036
1985 $12,745 $3,314
1984 $15,541 $3,224
1983 $17,810 $2,903
1982 $22,454 $2,699
1981 $28,703 $2,720
1980 $27,206 $2,389
1979 $19,612 $1,950
1978 $14,914 $1,606
1977 $14,595 $1,330
1976 $13,313 $1,158
1975 $10,266 $985
1974 $10,503 $934
1973 $3,640 $706
1972 $2,474 $530
1971 $1,929 $451
1970 $1,509 $397
1969 $1,313 $357
1968 $1,276 $319
1967 $1,032 $280.8
1966 $961 $249.1
1965 $904 $229.3
1964 $840 $213.6
1963 $812 $188.6
1962 $813 $172
1961 $760 $161.2
1960 $718 $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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Saudi Arabia vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saudi Arabia

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saudi Arabia Taiwan
2026 79.4 81.1
2025 79.2 80.9
2024 79 80.7
2023 78.7 80.6
2022 77.3 80.2
2021 77.1 80.8
2020 77.6 81.1
2019 78.3 80.6
2018 78.7 80.4
2017 78.7 80.1
2016 78.4 79.7
2015 77.8 79.9
2014 77.1 79.5
2013 76.5 79.6
2012 76.1 79.2
2011 75.8 78.9
2010 75.6 79
2009 75.4 78.7
2008 75.3 78.3
2007 75.1 78
2006 74.8 77.8
2005 74.4 77.1
2004 74 77.2
2003 73.7 77
2002 73.3 76.9
2001 73 76.5
2000 72.6 76.1
1999 72.3 75.6
1998 72 75.5
1997 71.6 75.3
1996 71.3 74.9
1995 70.9 74.6
1994 70.6 74.7
1993 70.2 74.6
1992 69.8 74.3
1991 69.3 74.3
1990 68.9 73.9
1989 68.4 73.7
1988 67.8 73.4
1987 67.2 73.6
1986 66.6 73.3
1985 66 73.3
1984 65.4 73
1983 64.7 72.4
1982 64 72.4
1981 63.3 72
1980 62.4 72
1979 61.5 71.7
1978 60.7 71.7
1977 59.7 71.3
1976 58.8 71.2
1975 57.8 70.9
1974 56.8 70.3
1973 55.8 69.8
1972 54.7 69.6
1971 53.7 69.4
1970 52.7 69
1969 51.8 67.7
1968 50.9 66.8
1967 50 66.7
1966 49.2 66.1
1965 48.4 65.7
1964 47.7 64.9
1963 47.1 64.5
1962 46.5 63.8
1961 45.9 63
1960 45.3 62.5
1959 44.8 61.6
1958 44.2 61
1957 43.7 61
1956 43.1 60.3
1955 42.6 59.8
1954 42.1 58.9
1953 41.6 58.6
1952 41.1 57.9
1951 40.6 57.2
1950 40 56.6

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

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Saudi Arabia and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Saudi Arabia

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 35,300,280 23,410,331
2023 33,702,731 23,342,541
2022 32,175,224 23,319,977
2021 30,784,383 23,468,275
2020 31,552,510 23,582,179
2019 30,063,799 23,596,027
2018 30,196,281 23,580,080
2017 30,977,355 23,555,522
2016 30,954,198 23,515,945
2015 29,816,382 23,462,914
2014 28,309,273 23,403,635
2013 27,624,004 23,344,670
2012 26,168,861 23,270,367
2011 25,091,867 23,193,518
2010 23,978,487 23,140,948
2009 24,217,654 23,078,402
2008 23,287,877 22,997,696
2007 22,368,313 22,917,444
2006 21,459,144 22,823,455
2005 20,559,890 22,729,753
2004 19,669,480 22,646,836
2003 18,786,767 22,562,663
2002 17,910,910 22,463,172
2001 17,041,397 22,341,120
2000 16,177,722 22,184,530
1999 15,472,075 22,010,489
1998 14,922,185 21,835,703
1997 14,374,943 21,634,124
1996 13,831,009 21,441,432
1995 13,289,245 21,267,653
1994 12,750,040 21,086,645
1993 12,215,862 20,899,019
1992 11,686,676 20,704,227
1991 11,160,744 20,503,568
1990 10,640,691 20,278,946
1989 10,128,394 20,055,492
1988 9,629,165 19,839,704
1987 9,130,194 19,617,046
1986 8,628,639 19,411,454
1985 8,151,779 19,191,510
1984 7,697,307 18,929,866
1983 7,252,941 18,653,146
1982 6,824,486 18,354,855
1981 6,420,551 18,029,982
1980 6,047,997 17,704,538
1979 5,703,698 17,372,779
1978 5,381,902 17,042,272
1977 5,083,048 16,730,895
1976 4,807,933 16,401,413
1975 4,556,287 16,075,128
1974 4,323,632 15,784,817
1973 4,106,344 15,505,121
1972 3,905,722 15,220,495
1971 3,724,031 14,913,564
1970 3,562,470 14,582,944
1969 3,417,114 14,068,984
1968 3,282,711 13,548,537
1967 3,157,242 13,210,344
1966 3,039,887 12,874,153
1965 2,928,771 12,511,863
1964 2,821,968 12,137,143
1963 2,719,341 11,762,101
1962 2,620,910 11,392,513
1961 2,526,347 11,030,385
1960 2,435,403 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 Saudi Arabia and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 2.28 0.87
2022 2.14 0.87
2021 2.17 0.98
2020 2.27 0.99
2019 2.49 1.05
2018 2.67 1.06
2017 2.67 1.13
2016 2.65 1.17
2015 2.63 1.18
2014 2.68 -
2013 2.67 -
2012 2.78 -
2011 2.8 1.07
2010 2.81 -
2009 2.95 -
2008 3.07 -
2007 3.19 -
2006 3.18 -
2005 3.16 -
2004 3.26 -
2003 3.47 -
2002 3.71 -
2001 3.96 1.4
2000 4.21 -
1999 4.35 -
1998 4.52 -
1997 4.66 -
1996 4.81 -
1995 4.99 -
1994 5.16 -
1993 5.33 -
1992 5.49 -
1991 5.64 1.72
1990 5.8 -
1989 5.98 -
1988 6.15 -
1987 6.34 -
1986 6.52 -
1985 6.65 -
1984 6.78 -
1983 6.88 -
1982 6.98 -
1981 7.07 2.46
1980 7.15 -
1979 7.23 -
1978 7.26 -
1977 7.3 -
1976 7.33 -
1975 7.37 -
1974 7.43 -
1973 7.48 -
1972 7.54 -
1971 7.56 -
1970 7.58 -
1969 7.6 -
1968 7.63 -
1967 7.66 -
1966 7.66 -
1965 7.66 -
1964 7.67 -
1963 7.65 -
1962 7.64 -
1961 7.63 -
1960 7.63 -
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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Saudi Arabia and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Saudi Arabia

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Saudi Arabia Taiwan
2024 30.5 45.1
2023 30.2 44.5
2022 29.7 43.9
2021 29.5 43.3
2020 29.4 42.7
2019 29.3 42.1
2018 29.3 41.5
2017 29 41
2016 28.6 40.4
2015 27.9 39.9
2014 27.2 39.3
2013 26.6 38.9
2012 25.9 38.3
2011 25.2 37.9
2010 24.5 37.4
2009 23.9 36.8
2008 23.4 36.3
2007 22.8 35.8
2006 22.3 35.2
2005 21.9 34.7
2004 21.4 34.1
2003 21.1 33.6
2002 20.8 33.1
2001 20.7 32.6
2000 20.8 32.1
1999 20.7 31.6
1998 20.4 31.2
1997 20.2 30.7
1996 19.9 30.3
1995 19.7 29.8
1994 19.6 29.4
1993 19.4 28.9
1992 19.3 28.4
1991 19.2 28
1990 19 27.5
1989 19 27
1988 18.9 26.5
1987 18.8 26.1
1986 18.7 25.6
1985 18.7 25.1
1984 18.6 24.6
1983 18.5 24.1
1982 18.4 23.8
1981 18.3 23.4
1980 18.2 23
1979 18.1 22.6
1978 18 22.3
1977 17.9 21.9
1976 17.8 21.5
1975 17.7 21.2
1974 17.6 20.8
1973 17.5 -
1972 17.4 -
1971 17.4 -
1970 17.4 -
1969 17.4 -
1968 17.5 -
1967 17.6 -
1966 17.7 -
1965 17.9 -
1964 18 -
1963 18.2 -
1962 18.4 -
1961 18.5 -
1960 18.6 -

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

Saudi Arabia Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.26T
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.11%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.3%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
282,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.49%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.52%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
47.1%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
44.9%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
79.8
2026
Number of millionaires
351,855
2025
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
1.44%
2025
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires
15
2025
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00006%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
352
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.73T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$464B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$338M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
20,292,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.22%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
78.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Saudi Arabia Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,530 kg
2022
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.56
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
653 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
18.5 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-178.2%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
11,835 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.07%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Saudi Arabia Taiwan
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
+119,738
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
84.5%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
60.5:39.5
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
67.4
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
57
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2019
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.9
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
99
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
98.5%
2014
English speaking
55%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
n/a

Health

Saudi Arabia Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,825
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$257.7
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.41
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
42.5%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
23.1%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
32
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Saudi Arabia Taiwan
% of world land
1.44%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
23,513 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
670,418 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,772 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
137,554 mi
2006
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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