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Senegal vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Senegal has a population of 18.5M (ranked 69/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Senegal's land area is 74,336 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 85th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Senegal Taiwan
Population
19491599
23229461
Population rank 68/197 60/197
GDP
$32.8B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 109/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$1,773
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 159/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,071
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$42.1B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
128.4%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,277
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 115/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 74,336 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.82
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
20.4 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Senegal and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Senegal and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Senegal

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Senegal Taiwan
2024 $32,808,056,601 $801,529,000,000
2023 $30,696,331,296 $757,328,000,000
2022 $27,783,332,223 $765,529,000,000
2021 $27,520,784,130 $777,062,000,000
2020 $24,530,513,038 $676,935,000,000
2019 $23,403,995,992 $613,453,000,000
2018 $23,116,701,556 $610,744,000,000
2017 $20,996,562,944 $591,734,000,000
2016 $19,040,312,333 $543,002,000,000
2015 $17,774,766,696 $534,474,000,000
2014 $19,797,253,440 $535,332,000,000
2013 $18,918,667,725 $512,957,000,000
2012 $17,660,870,412 $495,536,000,000
2011 $17,814,283,639 $483,957,000,000
2010 $16,121,315,909 $444,245,000,000
2009 $16,145,867,495 $390,788,000,000
2008 $16,853,989,628 $415,824,000,000
2007 $13,994,218,413 $406,940,000,000
2006 $11,697,918,243 $386,492,000,000
2005 $11,009,033,438 $374,042,000,000
2004 $10,076,816,667 $346,881,000,000
2003 $8,768,721,563 $317,374,000,000
2002 $7,006,402,320 $307,429,000,000
2001 $6,507,824,829 $299,303,000,000
2000 $6,013,185,004 $330,725,000,000
1999 $6,592,834,933 $303,827,000,000
1998 $6,505,607,909 $279,926,000,000
1997 $6,041,478,726 $303,315,000,000
1996 $6,559,712,166 $292,473,000,000
1995 $6,326,342,633 $279,013,000,000
1994 $5,034,588,196 $256,213,000,000
1993 $7,367,986,241 $234,943,000,000
1992 $7,769,817,840 $222,947,000,000
1991 $7,255,210,470 $187,100,000,000
1990 $7,390,967,360 $166,392,000,000
1989 $6,366,039,373 $152,687,000,000
1988 $6,418,419,389 $126,378,000,000
1987 $6,487,353,103 $104,956,000,000
1986 $5,392,093,446 $78,347,000,000
1985 $3,818,944,918 $63,599,000,000
1984 $3,485,165,432 $61,036,000,000
1983 $3,569,356,125 $54,155,000,000
1982 $4,013,951,443 $49,540,000,000
1981 $4,095,892,781 $49,047,000,000
1980 $4,510,108,291 $42,292,000,000
1979 $4,084,877,823 $33,875,000,000
1978 $3,280,354,921 $27,373,000,000
1977 $2,938,046,463 $22,252,000,000
1976 $2,869,777,884 $18,988,000,000
1975 $2,830,388,405 $15,836,000,000
1974 $2,099,325,229 $14,739,000,000
1973 $1,863,398,590 $10,940,000,000
1972 $1,620,857,104 $8,063,000,000
1971 $1,339,549,033 $6,727,000,000
1970 $1,297,407,655 $5,785,000,000
1969 $1,245,234,931 $5,017,000,000
1968 $1,309,384,862 $4,325,000,000
1967 $1,246,480,766 $3,709,000,000
1966 $1,246,908,186 $3,207,000,000
1965 $1,210,058,228 $2,869,000,000
1964 $1,188,930,645 $2,592,000,000
1963 $1,122,139,862 $2,218,000,000
1962 $1,085,475,791 $1,960,000,000
1961 $1,058,975,257 $1,778,000,000
1960 $1,003,692,370 $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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Senegal and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Senegal

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Senegal Taiwan
2024 $1,773 $34,238
2023 $1,698 $32,444
2022 $1,574 $32,827
2021 $1,598 $33,111
2020 $1,461 $28,705
2019 $1,431 $25,998
2018 $1,453 $25,901
2017 $1,357 $25,121
2016 $1,266 $23,091
2015 $1,218 $22,780
2014 $1,399 $22,874
2013 $1,380 $21,973
2012 $1,327 $21,295
2011 $1,375 $20,866
2010 $1,276 $19,197
2009 $1,309 $16,933
2008 $1,399 $18,081
2007 $1,189 $17,757
2006 $1,017 $16,934
2005 $980 $16,456
2004 $918 $15,317
2003 $818 $14,066
2002 $669 $13,686
2001 $637 $13,397
2000 $603 $14,908
1999 $678 $13,804
1998 $685 $12,820
1997 $651 $14,020
1996 $723 $13,641
1995 $715 $13,119
1994 $584 $12,150
1993 $878 $11,242
1992 $951 $10,768
1991 $913 $9,125
1990 $957 $8,205
1989 $849 $7,613
1988 $880 $6,370
1987 $916 $5,350
1986 $784 $4,036
1985 $571 $3,314
1984 $536 $3,224
1983 $564 $2,903
1982 $652 $2,699
1981 $683 $2,720
1980 $772 $2,389
1979 $716 $1,950
1978 $589 $1,606
1977 $540 $1,330
1976 $541 $1,158
1975 $547 $985
1974 $417 $934
1973 $381 $706
1972 $342 $530
1971 $291.1 $451
1970 $290.5 $397
1969 $287.3 $357
1968 $311 $319
1967 $305 $280.8
1966 $315 $249.1
1965 $314 $229.3
1964 $318 $213.6
1963 $309 $188.6
1962 $307 $172
1961 $308 $161.2
1960 $300 $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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Senegal vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Senegal

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Senegal Taiwan
2026 69.4 81.1
2025 69.2 80.9
2024 68.9 80.7
2023 68.7 80.6
2022 67.8 80.2
2021 66.9 80.8
2020 67.5 81.1
2019 67.7 80.6
2018 67.4 80.4
2017 67.1 80.1
2016 66.7 79.7
2015 66.5 79.9
2014 66 79.5
2013 65.6 79.6
2012 65.2 79.2
2011 64.8 78.9
2010 64.2 79
2009 63.8 78.7
2008 63.2 78.3
2007 62.7 78
2006 61.8 77.8
2005 61 77.1
2004 60.3 77.2
2003 59.5 77
2002 58.9 76.9
2001 58.2 76.5
2000 57.6 76.1
1999 57.3 75.6
1998 57.1 75.5
1997 57.1 75.3
1996 57.1 74.9
1995 57.3 74.6
1994 57.5 74.7
1993 57.3 74.6
1992 57.3 74.3
1991 57 74.3
1990 56.7 73.9
1989 56.2 73.7
1988 55.5 73.4
1987 54.6 73.6
1986 53.7 73.3
1985 52.6 73.3
1984 51.7 73
1983 50.8 72.4
1982 49.9 72.4
1981 49.1 72
1980 48.3 72
1979 47.5 71.7
1978 46.6 71.7
1977 45.7 71.3
1976 44.8 71.2
1975 43.9 70.9
1974 43.1 70.3
1973 42.4 69.8
1972 41.8 69.6
1971 41.2 69.4
1970 40.8 69
1969 40.4 67.7
1968 40.1 66.8
1967 40 66.7
1966 39.8 66.1
1965 39.8 65.7
1964 39.8 64.9
1963 39.7 64.5
1962 39.7 63.8
1961 39.7 63
1960 39.7 62.5
1959 39.5 61.6
1958 39.4 61
1957 39.1 61
1956 38.9 60.3
1955 38.5 59.8
1954 38.2 58.9
1953 37.8 58.6
1952 37.4 57.9
1951 36.9 57.2
1950 36.5 56.6

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

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Senegal and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Senegal

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Senegal Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 18,501,984 23,410,331
2023 18,077,573 23,342,541
2022 17,651,103 23,319,977
2021 17,220,867 23,468,275
2020 16,789,219 23,582,179
2019 16,352,922 23,596,027
2018 15,914,498 23,580,080
2017 15,475,002 23,555,522
2016 15,034,521 23,515,945
2015 14,593,331 23,462,914
2014 14,152,102 23,403,635
2013 13,710,849 23,344,670
2012 13,310,495 23,270,367
2011 12,958,897 23,193,518
2010 12,635,413 23,140,948
2009 12,337,389 23,078,402
2008 12,048,959 22,997,696
2007 11,770,344 22,917,444
2006 11,500,094 22,823,455
2005 11,235,472 22,729,753
2004 10,975,704 22,646,836
2003 10,721,176 22,562,663
2002 10,466,214 22,463,172
2001 10,212,942 22,341,120
2000 9,968,260 22,184,530
1999 9,730,887 22,010,489
1998 9,502,952 21,835,703
1997 9,283,495 21,634,124
1996 9,067,014 21,441,432
1995 8,848,101 21,267,653
1994 8,624,078 21,086,645
1993 8,396,288 20,899,019
1992 8,168,395 20,704,227
1991 7,943,085 20,503,568
1990 7,720,523 20,278,946
1989 7,502,207 20,055,492
1988 7,289,618 19,839,704
1987 7,081,530 19,617,046
1986 6,878,192 19,411,454
1985 6,683,287 19,191,510
1984 6,499,364 18,929,866
1983 6,324,504 18,653,146
1982 6,156,961 18,354,855
1981 5,997,160 18,029,982
1980 5,845,638 17,704,538
1979 5,702,895 17,372,779
1978 5,568,096 17,042,272
1977 5,439,549 16,730,895
1976 5,308,564 16,401,413
1975 5,170,810 16,075,128
1974 5,029,437 15,784,817
1973 4,885,181 15,505,121
1972 4,741,631 15,220,495
1971 4,601,864 14,913,564
1970 4,466,328 14,582,944
1969 4,334,974 14,068,984
1968 4,207,587 13,548,537
1967 4,083,870 13,210,344
1966 3,964,299 12,874,153
1965 3,849,788 12,511,863
1964 3,740,535 12,137,143
1963 3,635,876 11,762,101
1962 3,534,686 11,392,513
1961 3,436,375 11,030,385
1960 3,340,907 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 Senegal and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Senegal

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Senegal Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 3.82 0.87
2022 3.86 0.87
2021 3.94 0.98
2020 4 0.99
2019 4.1 1.05
2018 4.29 1.06
2017 4.49 1.13
2016 4.65 1.17
2015 4.75 1.18
2014 4.88 -
2013 5.05 -
2012 5.13 -
2011 5.1 1.07
2010 5.06 -
2009 5.03 -
2008 5.02 -
2007 5.02 -
2006 5.06 -
2005 5.13 -
2004 5.19 -
2003 5.25 -
2002 5.3 -
2001 5.4 1.4
2000 5.5 -
1999 5.57 -
1998 5.58 -
1997 5.64 -
1996 5.72 -
1995 5.82 -
1994 5.92 -
1993 6.05 -
1992 6.15 -
1991 6.27 1.72
1990 6.4 -
1989 6.48 -
1988 6.58 -
1987 6.79 -
1986 6.9 -
1985 7.01 -
1984 7.11 -
1983 7.19 -
1982 7.25 -
1981 7.28 2.46
1980 7.29 -
1979 7.29 -
1978 7.28 -
1977 7.27 -
1976 7.26 -
1975 7.25 -
1974 7.25 -
1973 7.26 -
1972 7.26 -
1971 7.26 -
1970 7.26 -
1969 7.26 -
1968 7.25 -
1967 7.24 -
1966 7.22 -
1965 7.19 -
1964 7.16 -
1963 7.12 -
1962 7.08 -
1961 7.04 -
1960 7 -
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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Senegal and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Senegal

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Senegal Taiwan
2024 20.4 45.1
2023 20.1 44.5
2022 19.9 43.9
2021 19.7 43.3
2020 19.4 42.7
2019 19.2 42.1
2018 19 41.5
2017 18.9 41
2016 18.7 40.4
2015 18.6 39.9
2014 18.6 39.3
2013 18.5 38.9
2012 18.5 38.3
2011 18.5 37.9
2010 18.5 37.4
2009 18.4 36.8
2008 18.4 36.3
2007 18.3 35.8
2006 18.2 35.2
2005 18.2 34.7
2004 18.1 34.1
2003 18 33.6
2002 17.8 33.1
2001 17.7 32.6
2000 17.6 32.1
1999 17.5 31.6
1998 17.4 31.2
1997 17.3 30.7
1996 17.2 30.3
1995 17.1 29.8
1994 17 29.4
1993 16.9 28.9
1992 16.8 28.4
1991 16.7 28
1990 16.6 27.5
1989 16.5 27
1988 16.4 26.5
1987 16.3 26.1
1986 16.3 25.6
1985 16.3 25.1
1984 16.3 24.6
1983 16.4 24.1
1982 16.5 23.8
1981 16.7 23.4
1980 16.8 23
1979 17 22.6
1978 17.2 22.3
1977 17.4 21.9
1976 17.6 21.5
1975 17.7 21.2
1974 17.8 20.8
1973 17.9 -
1972 17.9 -
1971 17.9 -
1970 17.9 -
1969 17.9 -
1968 17.9 -
1967 17.9 -
1966 17.8 -
1965 17.9 -
1964 17.9 -
1963 17.9 -
1962 18 -
1961 18 -
1960 18.1 -

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

Senegal Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$31.1B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.5%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.16%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.4%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.78%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
48.4%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.2
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
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
Personal remittances received
$3.75B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,376,000
2017
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2018
n/a
Banked people share
76.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Senegal Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
291.1 kg
2023
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.4
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
14.2 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.2%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
35.4%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.58%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
69%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
410 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
13.3%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
74.2%
2023
n/a

Society

Senegal Taiwan
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-12,636
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
55.2%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.38 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.2
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.3
2015
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
66
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
50.4%
2023
98.5%
2014
English speaking
2%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
60.6%
2023
n/a

Health

Senegal Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$73.2
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.5
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.8%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.11
2023
n/a
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
237
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.5
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
10.3%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.8%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
23
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Senegal Taiwan
% of world land
0.13%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,018 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
36,722 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,688 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,355 mi
2017
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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