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Slovakia vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Slovakia has a population of 5.42M (ranked 119/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Slovakia's land area is 18,564 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 128th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Slovakia Taiwan
Population
5359438
23229461
Population rank 125/197 60/197
GDP
$141B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 61/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$25,993
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 47/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,132
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$80.7B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$14,876
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 40/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,983
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 18,564 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
42.7 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.8 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Slovakia and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Slovakia and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Slovakia

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Slovakia Taiwan
2024 $140,934,076,532 $801,529,000,000
2023 $133,578,518,424 $757,328,000,000
2022 $115,792,972,358 $765,529,000,000
2021 $120,511,265,913 $777,062,000,000
2020 $107,732,602,896 $676,935,000,000
2019 $105,843,498,304 $613,453,000,000
2018 $106,611,673,365 $610,744,000,000
2017 $95,978,130,735 $591,734,000,000
2016 $90,347,173,229 $543,002,000,000
2015 $89,178,548,717 $534,474,000,000
2014 $101,713,075,599 $535,332,000,000
2013 $99,134,277,850 $512,957,000,000
2012 $94,724,394,278 $495,536,000,000
2011 $99,705,104,723 $483,957,000,000
2010 $91,112,160,801 $444,245,000,000
2009 $89,342,984,698 $390,788,000,000
2008 $100,830,060,553 $415,824,000,000
2007 $86,587,749,518 $406,940,000,000
2006 $70,751,813,443 $386,492,000,000
2005 $62,547,753,148 $374,042,000,000
2004 $57,215,475,076 $346,881,000,000
2003 $46,616,149,117 $317,374,000,000
2002 $35,243,658,399 $307,429,000,000
2001 $30,726,659,551 $299,303,000,000
2000 $29,215,726,005 $330,725,000,000
1999 $30,496,272,225 $303,827,000,000
1998 $29,976,207,629 $279,926,000,000
1997 $27,844,628,979 $303,315,000,000
1996 $28,197,790,875 $292,473,000,000
1995 $26,180,022,222 $279,013,000,000
1994 $20,428,139,756 $256,213,000,000
1993 $16,737,973,764 $234,943,000,000
1992 $15,699,327,209 $222,947,000,000
1991 $14,459,924,589 $187,100,000,000
1990 $12,915,046,978 $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 (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Slovakia and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Slovakia

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Slovakia Taiwan
2024 $25,993 $34,238
2023 $24,615 $32,444
2022 $21,318 $32,827
2021 $22,123 $33,111
2020 $19,735 $28,705
2019 $19,406 $25,998
2018 $19,573 $25,901
2017 $17,646 $25,121
2016 $16,636 $23,091
2015 $16,442 $22,780
2014 $18,771 $22,874
2013 $18,313 $21,973
2012 $17,517 $21,295
2011 $18,469 $20,866
2010 $16,899 $19,197
2009 $16,587 $16,933
2008 $18,744 $18,081
2007 $16,110 $17,757
2006 $13,168 $16,934
2005 $11,642 $16,456
2004 $10,650 $15,317
2003 $8,675 $14,066
2002 $6,555 $13,686
2001 $5,712 $13,397
2000 $5,422 $14,908
1999 $5,652 $13,804
1998 $5,561 $12,820
1997 $5,172 $14,020
1996 $5,248 $13,641
1995 $4,883 $13,119
1994 $3,821 $12,150
1993 $3,143 $11,242
1992 $2,959 $10,768
1991 $2,727 $9,125
1990 $2,437 $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 (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Slovakia vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Slovakia

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Slovakia Taiwan
2026 78.8 81.1
2025 78.7 80.9
2024 78.5 80.7
2023 78.3 80.6
2022 77 80.2
2021 74.6 80.8
2020 76.9 81.1
2019 77.7 80.6
2018 77.3 80.4
2017 77.2 80.1
2016 77.2 79.7
2015 76.7 79.9
2014 76.8 79.5
2013 76.5 79.6
2012 76.2 79.2
2011 76 78.9
2010 75.5 79
2009 75.2 78.7
2008 74.9 78.3
2007 74.5 78
2006 74.4 77.8
2005 74.2 77.1
2004 74.2 77.2
2003 73.8 77
2002 73.8 76.9
2001 73.6 76.5
2000 73.1 76.1
1999 73 75.6
1998 72.6 75.5
1997 72.7 75.3
1996 72.7 74.9
1995 72.3 74.6
1994 72.3 74.7
1993 71.9 74.6
1992 71.4 74.3
1991 70.9 74.3
1990 70.8 73.9
1989 70.9 73.7
1988 71.1 73.4
1987 71.1 73.6
1986 70.9 73.3
1985 70.7 73.3
1984 70.7 73
1983 70.5 72.4
1982 70.8 72.4
1981 70.6 72
1980 70.4 72
1979 70.7 71.7
1978 70.4 71.7
1977 70.4 71.3
1976 70.5 71.2
1975 70.3 70.9
1974 70.2 70.3
1973 70 69.8
1972 70.3 69.6
1971 69.9 69.4
1970 69.7 69
1969 69.8 67.7
1968 70.5 66.8
1967 71 66.7
1966 70.4 66.1
1965 70.3 65.7
1964 71.1 64.9
1963 70.7 64.5
1962 70.3 63.8
1961 70.8 63
1960 70.3 62.5
1959 69 61.6
1958 69.4 61
1957 67.5 61
1956 68.4 60.3
1955 67.8 59.8
1954 66.7 58.9
1953 65.7 58.6
1952 64.3 57.9
1951 61.1 57.2
1950 60.8 56.6

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

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Slovakia and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Slovakia

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Slovakia Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 5,422,069 23,410,331
2023 5,426,740 23,342,541
2022 5,431,752 23,319,977
2021 5,447,247 23,468,275
2020 5,458,827 23,582,179
2019 5,454,147 23,596,027
2018 5,446,771 23,580,080
2017 5,439,232 23,555,522
2016 5,430,798 23,515,945
2015 5,423,801 23,462,914
2014 5,418,649 23,403,635
2013 5,413,393 23,344,670
2012 5,407,579 23,270,367
2011 5,398,384 23,193,518
2010 5,391,428 23,140,948
2009 5,386,406 23,078,402
2008 5,379,233 22,997,696
2007 5,374,622 22,917,444
2006 5,373,054 22,823,455
2005 5,372,807 22,729,753
2004 5,372,280 22,646,836
2003 5,373,374 22,562,663
2002 5,376,912 22,463,172
2001 5,378,867 22,341,120
2000 5,388,720 22,184,530
1999 5,396,020 22,010,489
1998 5,390,516 21,835,703
1997 5,383,291 21,634,124
1996 5,373,361 21,441,432
1995 5,361,999 21,267,653
1994 5,346,331 21,086,645
1993 5,325,305 20,899,019
1992 5,305,016 20,704,227
1991 5,303,294 20,503,568
1990 5,299,187 20,278,946
1989 5,275,942 20,055,492
1988 5,250,596 19,839,704
1987 5,222,840 19,617,046
1986 5,193,838 19,411,454
1985 5,161,768 19,191,510
1984 5,127,097 18,929,866
1983 5,091,971 18,653,146
1982 5,055,099 18,354,855
1981 5,016,105 18,029,982
1980 4,979,815 17,704,538
1979 4,938,973 17,372,779
1978 4,890,125 17,042,272
1977 4,840,501 16,730,895
1976 4,789,507 16,401,413
1975 4,739,105 16,075,128
1974 4,689,623 15,784,817
1973 4,641,445 15,505,121
1972 4,596,622 15,220,495
1971 4,557,449 14,913,564
1970 4,538,223 14,582,944
1969 4,518,607 14,068,984
1968 4,483,915 13,548,537
1967 4,449,367 13,210,344
1966 4,411,666 12,874,153
1965 4,370,983 12,511,863
1964 4,327,341 12,137,143
1963 4,282,017 11,762,101
1962 4,238,188 11,392,513
1961 4,191,667 11,030,385
1960 4,068,095 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 Slovakia and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Slovakia

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Slovakia Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.49 0.87
2022 1.57 0.87
2021 1.63 0.98
2020 1.59 0.99
2019 1.57 1.05
2018 1.54 1.06
2017 1.52 1.13
2016 1.48 1.17
2015 1.4 1.18
2014 1.37 -
2013 1.34 -
2012 1.34 -
2011 1.45 1.07
2010 1.43 -
2009 1.44 -
2008 1.34 -
2007 1.27 -
2006 1.25 -
2005 1.27 -
2004 1.25 -
2003 1.2 -
2002 1.19 -
2001 1.2 1.4
2000 1.3 -
1999 1.33 -
1998 1.37 -
1997 1.43 -
1996 1.47 -
1995 1.52 -
1994 1.67 -
1993 1.87 -
1992 1.93 -
1991 2.05 1.72
1990 2.09 -
1989 2.07 -
1988 2.13 -
1987 2.14 -
1986 2.2 -
1985 2.26 -
1984 2.26 -
1983 2.28 -
1982 2.28 -
1981 2.29 2.46
1980 2.32 -
1979 2.45 -
1978 2.47 -
1977 2.49 -
1976 2.55 -
1975 2.55 -
1974 2.61 -
1973 2.56 -
1972 2.49 -
1971 2.43 -
1970 2.41 -
1969 2.43 -
1968 2.39 -
1967 2.48 -
1966 2.66 -
1965 2.78 -
1964 2.89 -
1963 2.92 -
1962 2.83 -
1961 2.96 -
1960 3.04 -
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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Slovakia and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Slovakia

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Slovakia Taiwan
2024 42.7 45.1
2023 42.3 44.5
2022 41.9 43.9
2021 41.5 43.3
2020 41.2 42.7
2019 40.8 42.1
2018 40.4 41.5
2017 40 41
2016 39.6 40.4
2015 39.2 39.9
2014 38.8 39.3
2013 38.4 38.9
2012 38 38.3
2011 37.6 37.9
2010 37.3 37.4
2009 36.9 36.8
2008 36.6 36.3
2007 36.2 35.8
2006 35.8 35.2
2005 35.5 34.7
2004 35.2 34.1
2003 34.9 33.6
2002 34.6 33.1
2001 34.3 32.6
2000 33.9 32.1
1999 33.6 31.6
1998 33.3 31.2
1997 33 30.7
1996 32.7 30.3
1995 32.5 29.8
1994 32.2 29.4
1993 31.9 28.9
1992 31.7 28.4
1991 31.5 28
1990 31.3 27.5
1989 31.1 27
1988 30.8 26.5
1987 30.6 26.1
1986 30.3 25.6
1985 30.1 25.1
1984 29.8 24.6
1983 29.6 24.1
1982 29.4 23.8
1981 29.1 23.4
1980 28.9 23
1979 28.8 22.6
1978 28.6 22.3
1977 28.5 21.9
1976 28.4 21.5
1975 28.4 21.2
1974 28.4 20.8
1973 28.4 -
1972 28.3 -
1971 28.3 -
1970 28.3 -
1969 28.3 -
1968 28.2 -
1967 28.1 -
1966 28 -
1965 28 -
1964 27.9 -
1963 27.9 -
1962 27.8 -
1961 27.7 -
1960 27.6 -

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

Slovakia Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$128B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.1%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.66%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
18,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.27%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.34%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
18.8%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
67
2013
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.38B
2014
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$14.5B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$2.95B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
15,299,000
2018
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
92.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Slovakia Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,055 kg
2023
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.1
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
29.9 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
5.51 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
59.5%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
17.9%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
31.9%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
57.9%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,674 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
23.6%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
16.8%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
61.3%
2023
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Slovakia Taiwan
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-31,377
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
53.2%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
75
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2023
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
6.1
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
171
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2004
98.5%
2014
English speaking
25.9%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
89.8%
2024
n/a

Health

Slovakia Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,813
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$365
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
78.8 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.7
2022
n/a
Age at first childbirth
27.3 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
57
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Slovakia Taiwan
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,424 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
7,046 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,436 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,224 mi
2018
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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