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Spain vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Spain has a population of 48.8M (ranked 32/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Spain's land area is 192,934 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 51st vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Spain Taiwan
Population
48806901
23229461
Population rank 32/197 60/197
GDP
$1.73T
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 15/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$35,327
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 32/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,965
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$1.75T
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
101.6%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,909
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 20/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,470
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 192,934 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
253 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.12
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
46.4 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Spain and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Spain and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Spain

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Spain Taiwan
2024 $1,725,671,652,742 $801,529,000,000
2023 $1,619,481,980,720 $757,328,000,000
2022 $1,448,850,658,407 $765,529,000,000
2021 $1,461,244,901,853 $777,062,000,000
2020 $1,289,783,836,971 $676,935,000,000
2019 $1,403,496,387,686 $613,453,000,000
2018 $1,431,642,809,327 $610,744,000,000
2017 $1,321,754,088,819 $591,734,000,000
2016 $1,243,015,667,917 $543,002,000,000
2015 $1,206,164,777,553 $534,474,000,000
2014 $1,380,244,561,362 $535,332,000,000
2013 $1,362,186,923,158 $512,957,000,000
2012 $1,330,994,811,670 $495,536,000,000
2011 $1,487,568,659,241 $483,957,000,000
2010 $1,427,989,078,917 $444,245,000,000
2009 $1,496,587,590,848 $390,788,000,000
2008 $1,636,115,447,613 $415,824,000,000
2007 $1,476,746,276,855 $406,940,000,000
2006 $1,261,846,683,275 $386,492,000,000
2005 $1,154,667,551,776 $374,042,000,000
2004 $1,069,829,382,515 $346,881,000,000
2003 $907,963,217,058 $317,374,000,000
2002 $708,938,227,244 $307,429,000,000
2001 $627,798,682,379 $299,303,000,000
2000 $598,102,854,756 $330,725,000,000
1999 $634,394,904,387 $303,827,000,000
1998 $618,731,484,575 $279,926,000,000
1997 $589,739,772,727 $303,315,000,000
1996 $642,251,412,058 $292,473,000,000
1995 $614,170,002,669 $279,013,000,000
1994 $530,183,651,720 $256,213,000,000
1993 $524,700,572,624 $234,943,000,000
1992 $630,465,353,486 $222,947,000,000
1991 $576,753,902,322 $187,100,000,000
1990 $536,175,326,477 $166,392,000,000
1989 $414,460,794,097 $152,687,000,000
1988 $375,891,716,898 $126,378,000,000
1987 $318,520,253,335 $104,956,000,000
1986 $251,141,555,186 $78,347,000,000
1985 $180,664,322,896 $63,599,000,000
1984 $171,979,977,230 $61,036,000,000
1983 $170,829,074,246 $54,155,000,000
1982 $195,856,752,991 $49,540,000,000
1981 $202,663,023,968 $49,047,000,000
1980 $232,600,556,974 $42,292,000,000
1979 $214,448,666,336 $33,875,000,000
1978 $160,484,969,618 $27,373,000,000
1977 $132,354,665,936 $22,252,000,000
1976 $118,422,534,195 $18,988,000,000
1975 $114,695,060,870 $15,836,000,000
1974 $97,204,522,642 $14,739,000,000
1973 $78,583,355,226 $10,940,000,000
1972 $59,090,176,029 $8,063,000,000
1971 $46,586,119,760 $6,727,000,000
1970 $40,963,715,237 $5,785,000,000
1969 $37,090,689,288 $5,017,000,000
1968 $32,394,326,464 $4,325,000,000
1967 $32,570,905,397 $3,709,000,000
1966 $29,559,436,183 $3,207,000,000
1965 $25,479,619,607 $2,869,000,000
1964 $21,966,876,027 $2,592,000,000
1963 $19,631,714,760 $2,218,000,000
1962 $16,609,632,791 $1,960,000,000
1961 $14,238,126,760 $1,778,000,000
1960 $12,424,514,014 $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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Spain and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Spain

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Spain Taiwan
2024 $35,327 $34,238
2023 $33,493 $32,444
2022 $30,319 $32,827
2021 $30,799 $33,111
2020 $27,234 $28,705
2019 $29,787 $25,998
2018 $30,602 $25,901
2017 $28,381 $25,121
2016 $26,756 $23,091
2015 $25,982 $22,780
2014 $29,708 $22,874
2013 $29,229 $21,973
2012 $28,456 $21,295
2011 $31,825 $20,866
2010 $30,659 $19,197
2009 $32,280 $16,933
2008 $35,603 $18,081
2007 $32,652 $17,757
2006 $28,422 $16,934
2005 $26,451 $16,456
2004 $24,925 $15,317
2003 $21,522 $14,066
2002 $17,111 $13,686
2001 $15,368 $13,397
2000 $14,743 $14,908
1999 $15,708 $13,804
1998 $15,382 $12,820
1997 $14,722 $14,020
1996 $16,101 $13,641
1995 $15,461 $13,119
1994 $13,406 $12,150
1993 $13,330 $11,242
1992 $16,101 $10,768
1991 $14,801 $9,125
1990 $13,795 $8,205
1989 $10,674 $7,613
1988 $9,696 $6,370
1987 $8,234 $5,350
1986 $6,509 $4,036
1985 $4,696 $3,314
1984 $4,487 $3,224
1983 $4,475 $2,903
1982 $5,156 $2,699
1981 $5,367 $2,720
1980 $6,204 $2,389
1979 $5,766 $1,950
1978 $4,353 $1,606
1977 $3,625 $1,330
1976 $3,277 $1,158
1975 $3,208 $985
1974 $2,748 $934
1973 $2,246 $706
1972 $1,708 $530
1971 $1,361 $451
1970 $1,211 $397
1969 $1,109 $357
1968 $978 $319
1967 $997 $280.8
1966 $916 $249.1
1965 $797 $229.3
1964 $695 $213.6
1963 $627 $188.6
1962 $535 $172
1961 $463 $161.2
1960 $408 $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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Spain vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Spain

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Spain Taiwan
2026 84.1 81.1
2025 84 80.9
2024 83.8 80.7
2023 83.7 80.6
2022 82.4 80.2
2021 83 80.8
2020 82.2 81.1
2019 83.5 80.6
2018 83.1 80.4
2017 83 80.1
2016 83 79.7
2015 82.6 79.9
2014 82.8 79.5
2013 82.7 79.6
2012 82.2 79.2
2011 82.2 78.9
2010 82 79
2009 81.6 78.7
2008 81.3 78.3
2007 81 78
2006 81 77.8
2005 80.3 77.1
2004 80.3 77.2
2003 79.7 77
2002 79.8 76.9
2001 79.7 76.5
2000 79.4 76.1
1999 78.9 75.6
1998 78.9 75.5
1997 78.9 75.3
1996 78.3 74.9
1995 78.2 74.6
1994 78.1 74.7
1993 77.7 74.6
1992 77.6 74.3
1991 77.1 74.3
1990 77 73.9
1989 77 73.7
1988 76.9 73.4
1987 77 73.6
1986 76.7 73.3
1985 76.4 73.3
1984 76.5 73
1983 76.1 72.4
1982 76.3 72.4
1981 75.7 72
1980 75.5 72
1979 75 71.7
1978 74.5 71.7
1977 74.3 71.3
1976 73.8 71.2
1975 73.5 70.9
1974 73.1 70.3
1973 72.7 69.8
1972 73 69.6
1971 71.7 69.4
1970 72.1 69
1969 71.1 67.7
1968 71.7 66.8
1967 71.3 66.7
1966 71.2 66.1
1965 70.9 65.7
1964 70.5 64.9
1963 69.8 64.5
1962 69.6 63.8
1961 69.6 63
1960 69.2 62.5
1959 68.7 61.6
1958 68.8 61
1957 66.6 61
1956 66.8 60.3
1955 66.7 59.8
1954 66.9 58.9
1953 65.7 58.6
1952 64.8 57.9
1951 61.5 57.2
1950 61.8 56.6

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

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Spain and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Spain

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Spain Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 48,848,840 23,410,331
2023 48,352,528 23,342,541
2022 47,786,102 23,319,977
2021 47,443,821 23,468,275
2020 47,359,424 23,582,179
2019 47,118,501 23,596,027
2018 46,782,011 23,580,080
2017 46,571,232 23,555,522
2016 46,458,139 23,515,945
2015 46,422,303 23,462,914
2014 46,460,733 23,403,635
2013 46,604,197 23,344,670
2012 46,773,055 23,270,367
2011 46,742,697 23,193,518
2010 46,576,897 23,140,948
2009 46,362,946 23,078,402
2008 45,954,106 22,997,696
2007 45,226,803 22,917,444
2006 44,397,319 22,823,455
2005 43,653,155 22,729,753
2004 42,921,895 22,646,836
2003 42,187,645 22,562,663
2002 41,431,558 22,463,172
2001 40,850,412 22,341,120
2000 40,567,864 22,184,530
1999 40,386,875 22,010,489
1998 40,223,509 21,835,703
1997 40,057,389 21,634,124
1996 39,889,852 21,441,432
1995 39,724,050 21,267,653
1994 39,549,108 21,086,645
1993 39,361,262 20,899,019
1992 39,157,685 20,704,227
1991 38,966,376 20,503,568
1990 38,867,322 20,278,946
1989 38,827,764 20,055,492
1988 38,766,939 19,839,704
1987 38,684,815 19,617,046
1986 38,584,624 19,411,454
1985 38,469,512 19,191,510
1984 38,330,364 18,929,866
1983 38,171,525 18,653,146
1982 37,986,012 18,354,855
1981 37,758,631 18,029,982
1980 37,491,165 17,704,538
1979 37,191,330 17,372,779
1978 36,864,898 17,042,272
1977 36,511,638 16,730,895
1976 36,137,812 16,401,413
1975 35,757,900 16,075,128
1974 35,373,335 15,784,817
1973 34,988,947 15,505,121
1972 34,604,469 15,220,495
1971 34,224,490 14,913,564
1970 33,814,531 14,582,944
1969 33,441,054 14,068,984
1968 33,113,134 13,548,537
1967 32,682,947 13,210,344
1966 32,283,194 12,874,153
1965 31,954,292 12,511,863
1964 31,609,195 12,137,143
1963 31,296,651 11,762,101
1962 31,023,366 11,392,513
1961 30,739,250 11,030,385
1960 30,455,000 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 Spain and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Spain

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Spain Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.12 0.87
2022 1.16 0.87
2021 1.18 0.98
2020 1.18 0.99
2019 1.23 1.05
2018 1.26 1.06
2017 1.31 1.13
2016 1.33 1.17
2015 1.33 1.18
2014 1.32 -
2013 1.27 -
2012 1.32 -
2011 1.34 1.07
2010 1.37 -
2009 1.38 -
2008 1.45 -
2007 1.38 -
2006 1.36 -
2005 1.33 -
2004 1.31 -
2003 1.3 -
2002 1.25 -
2001 1.23 1.4
2000 1.22 -
1999 1.17 -
1998 1.13 -
1997 1.15 -
1996 1.14 -
1995 1.16 -
1994 1.19 -
1993 1.26 -
1992 1.31 -
1991 1.33 1.72
1990 1.36 -
1989 1.4 -
1988 1.45 -
1987 1.49 -
1986 1.56 -
1985 1.64 -
1984 1.73 -
1983 1.8 -
1982 1.94 -
1981 2.04 2.46
1980 2.22 -
1979 2.37 -
1978 2.54 -
1977 2.65 -
1976 2.77 -
1975 2.77 -
1974 2.88 -
1973 2.84 -
1972 2.87 -
1971 2.9 -
1970 2.84 -
1969 2.86 -
1968 2.87 -
1967 2.94 -
1966 2.91 -
1965 2.94 -
1964 3.01 -
1963 2.88 -
1962 2.8 -
1961 2.77 -
1960 2.86 -
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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Spain and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Spain

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Spain Taiwan
2024 46.4 45.1
2023 45.9 44.5
2022 45.4 43.9
2021 44.9 43.3
2020 44.5 42.7
2019 44.1 42.1
2018 43.8 41.5
2017 43.5 41
2016 43.1 40.4
2015 42.7 39.9
2014 42.2 39.3
2013 41.7 38.9
2012 41.1 38.3
2011 40.6 37.9
2010 40.2 37.4
2009 39.8 36.8
2008 39.4 36.3
2007 39.2 35.8
2006 39 35.2
2005 38.8 34.7
2004 38.5 34.1
2003 38.3 33.6
2002 38.1 33.1
2001 37.8 32.6
2000 37.4 32.1
1999 37 31.6
1998 36.6 31.2
1997 36.2 30.7
1996 35.7 30.3
1995 35.3 29.8
1994 34.9 29.4
1993 34.6 28.9
1992 34.2 28.4
1991 33.9 28
1990 33.6 27.5
1989 33.2 27
1988 32.9 26.5
1987 32.5 26.1
1986 32.2 25.6
1985 31.9 25.1
1984 31.6 24.6
1983 31.4 24.1
1982 31.1 23.8
1981 30.9 23.4
1980 30.7 23
1979 30.6 22.6
1978 30.4 22.3
1977 30.2 21.9
1976 30.1 21.5
1975 30 21.2
1974 30 20.8
1973 30 -
1972 30 -
1971 30.1 -
1970 30.1 -
1969 30.2 -
1968 30.4 -
1967 30.4 -
1966 30.3 -
1965 30.2 -
1964 30.1 -
1963 29.9 -
1962 29.7 -
1961 29.6 -
1960 29.4 -

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

Spain Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.64T
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.3%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.59%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.43%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
199,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.15%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
68.9%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.8
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.5%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires
1,202,000
2025
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
3.01%
2025
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires
34
2025
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
277
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$754B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$6.33B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
36,410,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
1998
n/a
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Spain Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,294 kg
2023
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.3
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
220.1 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
4.51 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.5%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
19%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
25.2%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
77%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,118 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
47%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
10.9%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
19.9%
2023
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Spain Taiwan
% of world population
0.6%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
+96,630
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
80.3%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.5
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
90
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
173
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
98.5%
2014
English speaking
22%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
n/a

Health

Spain Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,107
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$648
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.29
2022
n/a
Age at first childbirth
31.5 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
16.2%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.7%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
77
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.16 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Spain Taiwan
% of world land
0.34%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,950 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
95,648 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,757 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
424,505 mi
2020
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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