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Taiwan vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Taiwan has a population of 23.3M (ranked 60/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Taiwan's land area is 13,976 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 133rd vs. 31st).

By GDP, Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Taiwan Tanzania
Population
23229461
73145892
Population rank 60/197 20/197
GDP
$802B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 22/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$34,238
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 35/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$50,500
2017
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$211B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,020
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 59/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,163
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 13,976 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.89
2024
4.61
2023
Median age
45.1 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Taiwan and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Taiwan and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Taiwan

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Taiwan Tanzania
2024 $801,529,000,000 $78,844,405,385
2023 $757,328,000,000 $79,030,935,627
2022 $765,529,000,000 $75,749,121,843
2021 $777,062,000,000 $70,655,628,148
2020 $676,935,000,000 $66,068,737,786
2019 $613,453,000,000 $61,026,731,926
2018 $610,744,000,000 $57,003,712,892
2017 $591,734,000,000 $53,274,884,533
2016 $543,002,000,000 $49,774,409,374
2015 $534,474,000,000 $47,413,919,817
2014 $535,332,000,000 $49,986,726,461
2013 $512,957,000,000 $45,648,857,242
2012 $495,536,000,000 $39,650,394,363
2011 $483,957,000,000 $34,657,140,096
2010 $444,245,000,000 $32,012,892,919
2009 $390,788,000,000 $29,400,573,554
2008 $415,824,000,000 $27,947,821,398
2007 $406,940,000,000 $21,860,434,823
2006 $386,492,000,000 $18,619,859,795
2005 $374,042,000,000 $18,395,383,647
2004 $346,881,000,000 $16,673,062,473
2003 $317,374,000,000 $15,211,487,709
2002 $307,429,000,000 $14,129,651,896
2001 $299,303,000,000 $13,563,990,022
2000 $330,725,000,000 $13,371,767,082
1999 $303,827,000,000 $12,704,334,196
1998 $279,926,000,000 $12,172,790,056
1997 $303,315,000,000 $11,158,197,942
1996 $292,473,000,000 $9,433,528,150
1995 $279,013,000,000 $7,631,431,840
1994 $256,213,000,000 $6,550,480,484
1993 $234,943,000,000 $6,182,872,708
1992 $222,947,000,000 $6,681,997,469
1991 $187,100,000,000 $7,197,768,159
1990 $166,392,000,000 $6,184,384,225
1989 $152,687,000,000 $6,418,799,007
1988 $126,378,000,000 $7,406,614,407
1987 $104,956,000,000 $7,824,193,222
1986 $78,347,000,000 $10,840,864,521
1985 $63,599,000,000 $15,328,295,175
1984 $61,036,000,000 $12,906,635,133
1983 $54,155,000,000 $14,049,883,809
1982 $49,540,000,000 $13,927,383,240
1981 $49,047,000,000 $13,161,540,378
1980 $42,292,000,000 $11,409,228,087
1979 $33,875,000,000 $9,804,637,491
1978 $27,373,000,000 $9,261,675,710
1977 $22,252,000,000 $7,732,598,995
1976 $18,988,000,000 $6,472,511,988
1975 $15,836,000,000 $5,729,917,840
1974 $14,739,000,000 $4,977,337,978
1973 $10,940,000,000 $4,144,104,535
1972 $8,063,000,000 $3,472,787,266
1971 $6,727,000,000 $3,050,673,517
1970 $5,785,000,000 $2,851,419,386
1969 $5,017,000,000 $5,142,066,811
1968 $4,325,000,000 $4,895,251,824
1967 $3,709,000,000 $4,565,132,048
1966 $3,207,000,000 $4,377,998,825
1965 $2,869,000,000 $3,817,226,546
1964 $2,592,000,000 $3,748,840,925
1963 $2,218,000,000 $3,456,579,293
1962 $1,960,000,000 $3,101,589,993
1961 $1,778,000,000 $2,826,179,031
1960 $1,743,000,000 $2,651,729,807
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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Taiwan and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Taiwan

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Taiwan Tanzania
2024 $34,238 $1,150
2023 $32,444 $1,186
2022 $32,827 $1,171
2021 $33,111 $1,125
2020 $28,705 $1,084
2019 $25,998 $1,031
2018 $25,901 $992
2017 $25,121 $957
2016 $23,091 $925
2015 $22,780 $911
2014 $22,874 $993
2013 $21,973 $935
2012 $21,295 $837
2011 $20,866 $753
2010 $19,197 $715
2009 $16,933 $674
2008 $18,081 $657
2007 $17,757 $528
2006 $16,934 $462
2005 $16,456 $469
2004 $15,317 $438
2003 $14,066 $410
2002 $13,686 $391
2001 $13,397 $385
2000 $14,908 $390
1999 $13,804 $382
1998 $12,820 $375
1997 $14,020 $353
1996 $13,641 $305
1995 $13,119 $251.2
1994 $12,150 $222.5
1993 $11,242 $218.2
1992 $10,768 $243.4
1991 $9,125 $268.8
1990 $8,205 $236.9
1989 $7,613 $252.3
1988 $6,370 $299
1987 $5,350 $326
1986 $4,036 $466
1985 $3,314 $681
1984 $3,224 $593
1983 $2,903 $667
1982 $2,699 $683
1981 $2,720 $665
1980 $2,389 $595
1979 $1,950 $527
1978 $1,606 $515
1977 $1,330 $446
1976 $1,158 $387
1975 $985 $355
1974 $934 $320
1973 $706 $276.1
1972 $530 $239.8
1971 $451 $218.4
1970 $397 $211.3
1969 $357 $394
1968 $319 $388
1967 $280.8 $374
1966 $249.1 $370
1965 $229.3 $333
1964 $213.6 $337
1963 $188.6 $320
1962 $172 $295.7
1961 $161.2 $277.4
1960 $163.4 $267.8
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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Taiwan vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Taiwan

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Taiwan Tanzania
2026 81.1 67.6
2025 80.9 67.4
2024 80.7 67.2
2023 80.6 67
2022 80.2 66.9
2021 80.8 66.1
2020 81.1 66.8
2019 80.6 66
2018 80.4 65.5
2017 80.1 65
2016 79.7 64.4
2015 79.9 63.9
2014 79.5 63.4
2013 79.6 62.8
2012 79.2 62.3
2011 78.9 61.6
2010 79 61.1
2009 78.7 60.5
2008 78.3 59.9
2007 78 59.3
2006 77.8 58.5
2005 77.1 57.7
2004 77.2 56.8
2003 77 55.9
2002 76.9 54.9
2001 76.5 54.1
2000 76.1 53.2
1999 75.6 52.4
1998 75.5 51.8
1997 75.3 51.2
1996 74.9 51.1
1995 74.6 51
1994 74.7 51.1
1993 74.6 51.2
1992 74.3 51.4
1991 74.3 51.8
1990 73.9 52
1989 73.7 52.1
1988 73.4 52.2
1987 73.6 52.2
1986 73.3 52.2
1985 73.3 52.2
1984 73 52.2
1983 72.4 52.2
1982 72.4 52
1981 72 51.7
1980 72 51.3
1979 71.7 50.8
1978 71.7 50.4
1977 71.3 50
1976 71.2 49.5
1975 70.9 48.9
1974 70.3 48.4
1973 69.8 47.9
1972 69.6 47.4
1971 69.4 47
1970 69 46.5
1969 67.7 46
1968 66.8 45.6
1967 66.7 45.2
1966 66.1 44.9
1965 65.7 44.5
1964 64.9 44.1
1963 64.5 43.6
1962 63.8 43.2
1961 63 42.8
1960 62.5 42.6
1959 61.6 42.5
1958 61 42.3
1957 61 42.1
1956 60.3 42
1955 59.8 41.8
1954 58.9 41.7
1953 58.6 41.5
1952 57.9 41.4
1951 57.2 41.2
1950 56.6 41

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

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Taiwan and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Taiwan

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Taiwan Tanzania
2025 23,331,886 -
2024 23,410,331 68,560,157
2023 23,342,541 66,617,606
2022 23,319,977 64,711,821
2021 23,468,275 62,830,412
2020 23,582,179 60,972,798
2019 23,596,027 59,174,891
2018 23,580,080 57,437,145
2017 23,555,522 55,652,890
2016 23,515,945 53,824,013
2015 23,462,914 52,020,962
2014 23,403,635 50,351,512
2013 23,344,670 48,824,128
2012 23,270,367 47,374,260
2011 23,193,518 46,029,367
2010 23,140,948 44,758,488
2009 23,078,402 43,633,982
2008 22,997,696 42,570,728
2007 22,917,444 41,435,512
2006 22,823,455 40,294,902
2005 22,729,753 39,182,076
2004 22,646,836 38,109,668
2003 22,562,663 37,089,555
2002 22,463,172 36,121,304
2001 22,341,120 35,198,299
2000 22,184,530 34,260,139
1999 22,010,489 33,300,330
1998 21,835,703 32,420,458
1997 21,634,124 31,578,089
1996 21,441,432 30,945,762
1995 21,267,653 30,383,497
1994 21,086,645 29,442,356
1993 20,899,019 28,332,692
1992 20,704,227 27,457,588
1991 20,503,568 26,780,436
1990 20,278,946 26,110,207
1989 20,055,492 25,438,759
1988 19,839,704 24,769,686
1987 19,617,046 24,030,378
1986 19,411,454 23,258,959
1985 19,191,510 22,501,693
1984 18,929,866 21,779,066
1983 18,653,146 21,079,874
1982 18,354,855 20,398,571
1981 18,029,982 19,784,703
1980 17,704,538 19,189,769
1979 17,372,779 18,592,038
1978 17,042,272 17,976,566
1977 16,730,895 17,352,929
1976 16,401,413 16,736,211
1975 16,075,128 16,138,361
1974 15,784,817 15,561,630
1973 15,505,121 15,010,101
1972 15,220,495 14,479,308
1971 14,913,564 13,971,451
1970 14,582,944 13,492,677
1969 14,068,984 13,036,700
1968 13,548,537 12,602,076
1967 13,210,344 12,200,109
1966 12,874,153 11,827,459
1965 12,511,863 11,470,728
1964 12,137,143 11,127,826
1963 11,762,101 10,799,528
1962 11,392,513 10,487,756
1961 11,030,385 10,187,886
1960 10,667,705 9,901,419
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 Taiwan and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Taiwan

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Taiwan Tanzania
2024 0.89 -
2023 0.87 4.61
2022 0.87 4.67
2021 0.98 4.73
2020 0.99 4.8
2019 1.05 4.87
2018 1.06 4.93
2017 1.13 4.99
2016 1.17 5.01
2015 1.18 5.03
2014 - 5.12
2013 - 5.16
2012 - 5.14
2011 1.07 5.14
2010 - 5.23
2009 - 5.26
2008 - 5.32
2007 - 5.4
2006 - 5.51
2005 - 5.58
2004 - 5.6
2003 - 5.58
2002 - 5.57
2001 1.4 5.62
2000 - 5.67
1999 - 5.75
1998 - 5.81
1997 - 5.84
1996 - 5.83
1995 - 5.82
1994 - 5.89
1993 - 6
1992 - 6.08
1991 1.72 6.14
1990 - 6.2
1989 - 6.3
1988 - 6.38
1987 - 6.41
1986 - 6.49
1985 - 6.6
1984 - 6.72
1983 - 6.81
1982 - 6.87
1981 2.46 6.93
1980 - 6.99
1979 - 7.04
1978 - 7.06
1977 - 7.07
1976 - 7.09
1975 - 7.1
1974 - 7.12
1973 - 7.06
1972 - 7.05
1971 - 7.04
1970 - 7
1969 - 6.95
1968 - 6.9
1967 - 6.86
1966 - 6.8
1965 - 6.73
1964 - 6.68
1963 - 6.65
1962 - 6.61
1961 - 6.56
1960 - 6.54
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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Taiwan and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Taiwan

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Taiwan Tanzania
2024 45.1 18.4
2023 44.5 18.3
2022 43.9 18.2
2021 43.3 18.1
2020 42.7 18
2019 42.1 17.9
2018 41.5 17.9
2017 41 17.8
2016 40.4 17.6
2015 39.9 17.5
2014 39.3 17.4
2013 38.9 17.3
2012 38.3 17.3
2011 37.9 17.2
2010 37.4 17.2
2009 36.8 17.2
2008 36.3 17.3
2007 35.8 17.3
2006 35.2 17.4
2005 34.7 17.4
2004 34.1 17.4
2003 33.6 17.4
2002 33.1 17.5
2001 32.6 17.5
2000 32.1 17.4
1999 31.6 17.4
1998 31.2 17.3
1997 30.7 17.3
1996 30.3 17.4
1995 29.8 17.4
1994 29.4 17.3
1993 28.9 17
1992 28.4 16.8
1991 28 16.7
1990 27.5 16.7
1989 27 16.6
1988 26.5 16.6
1987 26.1 16.5
1986 25.6 16.4
1985 25.1 16.3
1984 24.6 16.2
1983 24.1 16.2
1982 23.8 16.3
1981 23.4 16.4
1980 23 16.5
1979 22.6 16.6
1978 22.3 16.7
1977 21.9 16.8
1976 21.5 16.8
1975 21.2 16.9
1974 20.8 16.9
1973 - 17
1972 - 17
1971 - 17
1970 - 17.1
1969 - 17.1
1968 - 17.1
1967 - 17.2
1966 - 17.2
1965 - 17.3
1964 - 17.4
1963 - 17.4
1962 - 17.4
1961 - 17.4
1960 - 17.4

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

Taiwan Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$832B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.8%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.43%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.35%
2025
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.8%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
79.8
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2018
Number of millionaires
759,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.86%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
54
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
27.2%
2019
Banked people share n/a
59.8%
2024

Energy

Taiwan Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,308 kg
2024
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
273.7 megatons
2022
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
11.7 tons
2022
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share n/a
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share n/a
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share n/a
0%
2021
Electricity access n/a
48.3%
2023

Society

Taiwan Tanzania
% of world population
0.29%
2025
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+47,029
2024
-12,730
2025
Urban population n/a
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.8
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
89
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2015
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2024
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
127
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2014
78.2%
2022
English speaking
30%
2025
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet n/a
29.1%
2023

Health

Taiwan Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2024
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.3%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence n/a
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
55
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
11 liters
2020

Territory

Taiwan Tanzania
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
599 sq mi
2025
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,000 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,495 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
25,771 mi
2019
90,225 mi
2022

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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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