Taiwan has a population of 23.4M (ranked 60/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Taiwan's land area is 13,976 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 133rd vs. 50th).
By GDP, Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($797B) and Thailand ranks 30/197 ($526B). By GDP per capita, Taiwan ranks 34/197 ($34,041), while Thailand ranks 102/197 ($7,345).
Main facts and rankings
Taiwan
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
23308308
|
71619867
|
| Population rank | 60/197 | 21/197 |
| GDP |
$797B
2024 |
$526B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 22/197 | 30/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$34,041
2024 |
$7,345
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 34/197 | 102/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$50,500
2017 |
$24,708
2024 |
| Government debt |
$209B
2024 |
$333B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
24%
2025 |
64.5%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$8,907
2024 |
$4,642
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 61/185 | 84/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$17,771
2025 |
$7,948
2025 |
| Land area |
13,976 sq mi
2025 |
197,256 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
1,675 ppl/mi²
2024 |
363 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
0.89
2024 |
1.21
2023 |
| Median age |
45.1 years
2024 |
41.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
80.9 years
2025 |
76.8 years
2025 |
Taiwan and Thailand: Comparison Charts
Taiwan and Thailand economies compared
GDP
Taiwan
Thailand
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Taiwan
|
Thailand
|
|
| 1960 | - | $2,760,750,861 |
| 1961 | $1,778,000,000 | $3,034,037,811 |
| 1962 | $1,960,000,000 | $3,308,912,797 |
| 1963 | $2,218,000,000 | $3,540,403,457 |
| 1964 | $2,592,000,000 | $3,889,129,942 |
| 1965 | $2,869,000,000 | $4,388,937,649 |
| 1966 | $3,207,000,000 | $5,279,230,817 |
| 1967 | $3,709,000,000 | $5,638,461,442 |
| 1968 | $4,325,000,000 | $6,081,009,428 |
| 1969 | $5,017,000,000 | $6,695,336,567 |
| 1970 | $5,785,000,000 | $7,086,538,438 |
| 1971 | $6,727,000,000 | $7,375,000,024 |
| 1972 | $8,063,000,000 | $8,177,873,151 |
| 1973 | $10,940,000,000 | $10,838,587,358 |
| 1974 | $14,739,000,000 | $13,702,998,512 |
| 1975 | $15,836,000,000 | $14,882,770,594 |
| 1976 | $18,988,000,000 | $16,985,208,648 |
| 1977 | $22,252,000,000 | $19,779,312,261 |
| 1978 | $27,373,000,000 | $24,006,566,637 |
| 1979 | $33,875,000,000 | $27,371,650,825 |
| 1980 | $42,292,000,000 | $32,353,514,989 |
| 1981 | $49,047,000,000 | $34,846,039,194 |
| 1982 | $49,540,000,000 | $36,589,772,404 |
| 1983 | $54,155,000,000 | $40,042,798,388 |
| 1984 | $61,036,000,000 | $41,797,647,776 |
| 1985 | $63,599,000,000 | $38,900,711,333 |
| 1986 | $78,347,000,000 | $43,096,773,981 |
| 1987 | $104,956,000,000 | $50,535,446,555 |
| 1988 | $126,378,000,000 | $61,667,253,471 |
| 1989 | $152,687,000,000 | $72,250,748,100 |
| 1990 | $166,392,000,000 | $85,343,190,719 |
| 1991 | $187,100,000,000 | $98,234,714,971 |
| 1992 | $222,947,000,000 | $111,452,746,518 |
| 1993 | $234,943,000,000 | $128,889,262,951 |
| 1994 | $256,213,000,000 | $146,683,778,959 |
| 1995 | $279,013,000,000 | $169,278,916,593 |
| 1996 | $292,473,000,000 | $183,035,237,429 |
| 1997 | $303,315,000,000 | $150,180,456,566 |
| 1998 | $279,926,000,000 | $113,675,596,788 |
| 1999 | $303,827,000,000 | $126,669,211,779 |
| 2000 | $330,725,000,000 | $126,392,224,254 |
| 2001 | $299,303,000,000 | $120,296,476,180 |
| 2002 | $307,429,000,000 | $134,300,904,400 |
| 2003 | $317,374,000,000 | $152,280,615,246 |
| 2004 | $346,881,000,000 | $172,895,685,155 |
| 2005 | $374,042,000,000 | $189,318,408,469 |
| 2006 | $386,492,000,000 | $221,758,296,022 |
| 2007 | $406,940,000,000 | $262,942,621,455 |
| 2008 | $415,824,000,000 | $291,382,982,431 |
| 2009 | $390,788,000,000 | $281,710,630,187 |
| 2010 | $444,245,000,000 | $341,104,766,329 |
| 2011 | $483,957,000,000 | $370,818,739,624 |
| 2012 | $495,536,000,000 | $397,558,325,279 |
| 2013 | $512,957,000,000 | $420,333,654,593 |
| 2014 | $535,332,000,000 | $407,339,040,198 |
| 2015 | $534,474,000,000 | $401,296,238,228 |
| 2016 | $543,002,000,000 | $413,366,349,748 |
| 2017 | $591,734,000,000 | $456,356,813,537 |
| 2018 | $610,744,000,000 | $506,754,208,404 |
| 2019 | $613,453,000,000 | $543,976,691,794 |
| 2020 | $676,935,000,000 | $500,461,898,480 |
| 2021 | $777,062,000,000 | $506,194,668,790 |
| 2022 | $765,529,000,000 | $495,644,697,588 |
| 2023 | $757,276,000,000 | $515,906,283,941 |
| 2024 | $796,904,000,000 | $526,411,265,428 |
Taiwan and Thailand economies compared
GDP per capita
Taiwan
Thailand
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Taiwan
|
Thailand
|
|
| 1960 | - | $102.8 |
| 1961 | $161.2 | $109.7 |
| 1962 | $172 | $116.2 |
| 1963 | $188.6 | $120.7 |
| 1964 | $213.6 | $128.6 |
| 1965 | $229.3 | $140.9 |
| 1966 | $249.1 | $164.5 |
| 1967 | $280.8 | $170.7 |
| 1968 | $319 | $178.8 |
| 1969 | $357 | $191.4 |
| 1970 | $397 | $197.1 |
| 1971 | $451 | $199.7 |
| 1972 | $530 | $215.6 |
| 1973 | $706 | $278.3 |
| 1974 | $934 | $343 |
| 1975 | $985 | $364 |
| 1976 | $1,158 | $405 |
| 1977 | $1,330 | $462 |
| 1978 | $1,606 | $548 |
| 1979 | $1,950 | $612 |
| 1980 | $2,389 | $709 |
| 1981 | $2,720 | $748 |
| 1982 | $2,699 | $770 |
| 1983 | $2,903 | $827 |
| 1984 | $3,224 | $847 |
| 1985 | $3,314 | $774 |
| 1986 | $4,036 | $842 |
| 1987 | $5,350 | $970 |
| 1988 | $6,370 | $1,164 |
| 1989 | $7,613 | $1,342 |
| 1990 | $8,205 | $1,559 |
| 1991 | $9,125 | $1,766 |
| 1992 | $10,768 | $1,972 |
| 1993 | $11,242 | $2,245 |
| 1994 | $12,150 | $2,518 |
| 1995 | $13,119 | $2,864 |
| 1996 | $13,641 | $3,055 |
| 1997 | $14,020 | $2,473 |
| 1998 | $12,820 | $1,848 |
| 1999 | $13,804 | $2,033 |
| 2000 | $14,908 | $2,006 |
| 2001 | $13,397 | $1,890 |
| 2002 | $13,686 | $2,090 |
| 2003 | $14,066 | $2,348 |
| 2004 | $15,317 | $2,642 |
| 2005 | $16,456 | $2,868 |
| 2006 | $16,934 | $3,331 |
| 2007 | $17,757 | $3,919 |
| 2008 | $18,081 | $4,309 |
| 2009 | $16,933 | $4,135 |
| 2010 | $19,197 | $4,974 |
| 2011 | $20,866 | $5,374 |
| 2012 | $21,295 | $5,726 |
| 2013 | $21,973 | $6,018 |
| 2014 | $22,874 | $5,801 |
| 2015 | $22,780 | $5,689 |
| 2016 | $23,091 | $5,834 |
| 2017 | $25,121 | $6,413 |
| 2018 | $25,901 | $7,100 |
| 2019 | $25,998 | $7,606 |
| 2020 | $28,705 | $6,986 |
| 2021 | $33,111 | $7,057 |
| 2022 | $32,827 | $6,909 |
| 2023 | $32,442 | $7,195 |
| 2024 | $34,041 | $7,345 |
Taiwan vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Taiwan
Thailand
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Taiwan
|
Thailand
|
|
| 1950 | 56.6 | 45.2 |
| 1951 | 57.2 | 45.9 |
| 1952 | 57.9 | 46.5 |
| 1953 | 58.6 | 47.1 |
| 1954 | 58.9 | 47.6 |
| 1955 | 59.8 | 48.1 |
| 1956 | 60.3 | 48.6 |
| 1957 | 61 | 49.1 |
| 1958 | 61 | 49.5 |
| 1959 | 61.6 | 50.1 |
| 1960 | 62.5 | 50.6 |
| 1961 | 63 | 51.1 |
| 1962 | 63.8 | 51.4 |
| 1963 | 64.5 | 52 |
| 1964 | 64.9 | 52.5 |
| 1965 | 65.7 | 53.1 |
| 1966 | 66.1 | 53.7 |
| 1967 | 66.7 | 54.3 |
| 1968 | 66.8 | 55 |
| 1969 | 67.7 | 55.7 |
| 1970 | 69 | 56.5 |
| 1971 | 69.4 | 57.1 |
| 1972 | 69.6 | 57.7 |
| 1973 | 69.8 | 58.3 |
| 1974 | 70.3 | 59 |
| 1975 | 70.9 | 59.7 |
| 1976 | 71.2 | 60.4 |
| 1977 | 71.3 | 60.9 |
| 1978 | 71.7 | 61.3 |
| 1979 | 71.7 | 61.7 |
| 1980 | 72 | 62.2 |
| 1981 | 72 | 62.9 |
| 1982 | 72.4 | 63.6 |
| 1983 | 72.4 | 64.5 |
| 1984 | 73 | 65.5 |
| 1985 | 73.3 | 66.5 |
| 1986 | 73.3 | 67.3 |
| 1987 | 73.6 | 67.8 |
| 1988 | 73.4 | 68.2 |
| 1989 | 73.7 | 68.6 |
| 1990 | 73.9 | 68.9 |
| 1991 | 74.3 | 69.1 |
| 1992 | 74.3 | 69.4 |
| 1993 | 74.6 | 69.6 |
| 1994 | 74.7 | 69.7 |
| 1995 | 74.6 | 69.8 |
| 1996 | 74.9 | 69.9 |
| 1997 | 75.3 | 70.4 |
| 1998 | 75.5 | 70.7 |
| 1999 | 75.6 | 71 |
| 2000 | 76.1 | 71.2 |
| 2001 | 76.5 | 71.5 |
| 2002 | 76.9 | 71.8 |
| 2003 | 77 | 72.1 |
| 2004 | 77.2 | 72.1 |
| 2005 | 77.1 | 72.9 |
| 2006 | 77.8 | 73.3 |
| 2007 | 78 | 73.8 |
| 2008 | 78.3 | 74.2 |
| 2009 | 78.7 | 74.7 |
| 2010 | 79 | 75 |
| 2011 | 78.9 | 75.3 |
| 2012 | 79.2 | 75.6 |
| 2013 | 79.6 | 76 |
| 2014 | 79.5 | 76.3 |
| 2015 | 79.9 | 76.6 |
| 2016 | 79.7 | 76.8 |
| 2017 | 80.1 | 77 |
| 2018 | 80.4 | 77.2 |
| 2019 | 80.6 | 77.2 |
| 2020 | 81.1 | 77.3 |
| 2021 | 80.8 | 77.6 |
| 2022 | 80.2 | 75.3 |
| 2023 | 80.6 | 76.4 |
| 2024 | 80.7 | 76.6 |
| 2025 | 80.9 | 76.8 |
Taiwan and Thailand population clocks and comparison
Population
Taiwan
Thailand
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Taiwan
|
Thailand
|
|
| 1960 | - | 26,851,747 |
| 1961 | 11,030,385 | 27,650,334 |
| 1962 | 11,392,513 | 28,481,040 |
| 1963 | 11,762,101 | 29,342,322 |
| 1964 | 12,137,143 | 30,232,141 |
| 1965 | 12,511,863 | 31,149,337 |
| 1966 | 12,874,153 | 32,086,071 |
| 1967 | 13,210,344 | 33,037,801 |
| 1968 | 13,548,537 | 34,002,560 |
| 1969 | 14,068,984 | 34,973,782 |
| 1970 | 14,582,944 | 35,954,408 |
| 1971 | 14,913,564 | 36,937,387 |
| 1972 | 15,220,495 | 37,933,929 |
| 1973 | 15,505,121 | 38,947,787 |
| 1974 | 15,784,817 | 39,952,891 |
| 1975 | 16,075,128 | 40,940,005 |
| 1976 | 16,401,413 | 41,896,504 |
| 1977 | 16,730,895 | 42,843,974 |
| 1978 | 17,042,272 | 43,788,976 |
| 1979 | 17,372,779 | 44,718,434 |
| 1980 | 17,704,538 | 45,650,022 |
| 1981 | 18,029,982 | 46,575,855 |
| 1982 | 18,354,855 | 47,494,577 |
| 1983 | 18,653,146 | 48,423,309 |
| 1984 | 18,929,866 | 49,351,708 |
| 1985 | 19,191,510 | 50,270,753 |
| 1986 | 19,411,454 | 51,177,834 |
| 1987 | 19,617,046 | 52,074,105 |
| 1988 | 19,839,704 | 52,969,595 |
| 1989 | 20,055,492 | 53,848,956 |
| 1990 | 20,278,946 | 54,738,329 |
| 1991 | 20,503,568 | 55,637,434 |
| 1992 | 20,704,227 | 56,528,834 |
| 1993 | 20,899,019 | 57,408,198 |
| 1994 | 21,086,645 | 58,260,854 |
| 1995 | 21,267,653 | 59,098,232 |
| 1996 | 21,441,432 | 59,920,064 |
| 1997 | 21,634,124 | 60,724,584 |
| 1998 | 21,835,703 | 61,522,630 |
| 1999 | 22,010,489 | 62,299,043 |
| 2000 | 22,184,530 | 63,007,815 |
| 2001 | 22,341,120 | 63,651,141 |
| 2002 | 22,463,172 | 64,266,437 |
| 2003 | 22,562,663 | 64,868,166 |
| 2004 | 22,646,836 | 65,452,047 |
| 2005 | 22,729,753 | 66,017,420 |
| 2006 | 22,823,455 | 66,567,687 |
| 2007 | 22,917,444 | 67,102,394 |
| 2008 | 22,997,696 | 67,619,830 |
| 2009 | 23,078,402 | 68,121,080 |
| 2010 | 23,140,948 | 68,579,447 |
| 2011 | 23,193,518 | 69,007,208 |
| 2012 | 23,270,367 | 69,436,098 |
| 2013 | 23,344,670 | 69,845,114 |
| 2014 | 23,403,635 | 70,216,367 |
| 2015 | 23,462,914 | 70,540,795 |
| 2016 | 23,515,945 | 70,859,841 |
| 2017 | 23,555,522 | 71,160,187 |
| 2018 | 23,580,080 | 71,376,079 |
| 2019 | 23,596,027 | 71,522,271 |
| 2020 | 23,582,179 | 71,641,484 |
| 2021 | 23,468,275 | 71,727,332 |
| 2022 | 23,319,977 | 71,735,329 |
| 2023 | 23,342,541 | 71,702,435 |
| 2024 | 23,410,331 | 71,668,011 |
Fertility rates in Taiwan and Thailand
Fertility rate
Taiwan
Thailand
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Taiwan
|
Thailand
|
|
| 1951 | 7.04 | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1960 | - | 6.33 |
| 1961 | - | 6.32 |
| 1962 | - | 6.33 |
| 1963 | - | 6.34 |
| 1964 | - | 6.31 |
| 1965 | - | 6.26 |
| 1966 | - | 6.18 |
| 1967 | - | 6.08 |
| 1968 | - | 5.93 |
| 1969 | - | 5.7 |
| 1970 | - | 5.45 |
| 1971 | - | 5.25 |
| 1972 | - | 5.08 |
| 1973 | - | 4.85 |
| 1974 | - | 4.6 |
| 1975 | - | 4.36 |
| 1976 | - | 4.12 |
| 1977 | - | 3.87 |
| 1978 | - | 3.62 |
| 1979 | - | 3.45 |
| 1980 | - | 3.29 |
| 1981 | 2.46 | 3.13 |
| 1982 | - | 2.94 |
| 1983 | - | 2.76 |
| 1984 | - | 2.58 |
| 1985 | - | 2.45 |
| 1986 | - | 2.36 |
| 1987 | - | 2.26 |
| 1988 | - | 2.17 |
| 1989 | - | 2.14 |
| 1990 | - | 2.07 |
| 1991 | 1.72 | 2.04 |
| 1992 | - | 2.01 |
| 1993 | - | 1.97 |
| 1994 | - | 1.93 |
| 1995 | - | 1.89 |
| 1996 | - | 1.87 |
| 1997 | - | 1.85 |
| 1998 | - | 1.82 |
| 1999 | - | 1.77 |
| 2000 | - | 1.73 |
| 2001 | 1.4 | 1.71 |
| 2002 | - | 1.69 |
| 2003 | - | 1.67 |
| 2004 | - | 1.67 |
| 2005 | - | 1.64 |
| 2006 | - | 1.63 |
| 2007 | - | 1.62 |
| 2008 | - | 1.59 |
| 2009 | - | 1.57 |
| 2010 | - | 1.56 |
| 2011 | 1.07 | 1.57 |
| 2012 | - | 1.56 |
| 2013 | - | 1.53 |
| 2014 | - | 1.48 |
| 2015 | 1.18 | 1.45 |
| 2016 | 1.17 | 1.4 |
| 2017 | 1.13 | 1.36 |
| 2018 | 1.06 | 1.32 |
| 2019 | 1.05 | 1.29 |
| 2020 | 0.99 | 1.26 |
| 2021 | 0.98 | 1.23 |
| 2022 | 0.87 | 1.22 |
| 2023 | 0.87 | 1.21 |
| 2024 | 0.89 | - |
Taiwan and Thailand demographics compared
Median age
Taiwan
Thailand
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Taiwan
|
Thailand
|
|
| 1960 | - | 18 |
| 1961 | - | 17.9 |
| 1962 | - | 17.7 |
| 1963 | - | 17.6 |
| 1964 | - | 17.5 |
| 1965 | - | 17.4 |
| 1966 | - | 17.3 |
| 1967 | - | 17.3 |
| 1968 | - | 17.3 |
| 1969 | - | 17.4 |
| 1970 | - | 17.5 |
| 1971 | - | 17.6 |
| 1972 | - | 17.8 |
| 1973 | - | 18 |
| 1974 | 20.8 | 18.2 |
| 1975 | 21.2 | 18.4 |
| 1976 | 21.5 | 18.7 |
| 1977 | 21.9 | 18.9 |
| 1978 | 22.3 | 19.2 |
| 1979 | 22.6 | 19.5 |
| 1980 | 23 | 19.9 |
| 1981 | 23.4 | 20.2 |
| 1982 | 23.8 | 20.6 |
| 1983 | 24.1 | 21 |
| 1984 | 24.6 | 21.5 |
| 1985 | 25.1 | 21.9 |
| 1986 | 25.6 | 22.4 |
| 1987 | 26.1 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 26.5 | 23.3 |
| 1989 | 27 | 23.7 |
| 1990 | 27.5 | 24.3 |
| 1991 | 28 | 24.8 |
| 1992 | 28.4 | 25.4 |
| 1993 | 28.9 | 26 |
| 1994 | 29.4 | 26.6 |
| 1995 | 29.8 | 27.2 |
| 1996 | 30.3 | 27.7 |
| 1997 | 30.7 | 28.3 |
| 1998 | 31.2 | 28.9 |
| 1999 | 31.6 | 29.5 |
| 2000 | 32.1 | 30 |
| 2001 | 32.6 | 30.5 |
| 2002 | 33.1 | 30.9 |
| 2003 | 33.6 | 31.3 |
| 2004 | 34.1 | 31.7 |
| 2005 | 34.7 | 32.2 |
| 2006 | 35.2 | 32.6 |
| 2007 | 35.8 | 33.1 |
| 2008 | 36.3 | 33.6 |
| 2009 | 36.8 | 34 |
| 2010 | 37.4 | 34.5 |
| 2011 | 37.9 | 35 |
| 2012 | 38.3 | 35.4 |
| 2013 | 38.9 | 35.9 |
| 2014 | 39.3 | 36.3 |
| 2015 | 39.9 | 36.8 |
| 2016 | 40.4 | 37.3 |
| 2017 | 41 | 37.7 |
| 2018 | 41.5 | 38.2 |
| 2019 | 42.1 | 38.7 |
| 2020 | 42.7 | 39.2 |
| 2021 | 43.3 | 39.7 |
| 2022 | 43.9 | 40.2 |
| 2023 | 44.5 | 40.7 |
| 2024 | 45.1 | 41.1 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Taiwan
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$825B
2024 |
$510B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
15.9%
2024 |
24%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
2.52%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
1.17%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
455,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+0.43%
2024 |
-3.07%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.38%
2024 |
0.78%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
58.8%
2024 |
59.2%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
39.8%
2024 |
32.1%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
79.7
2025 |
60.6
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
26.1%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
3.4%
2023 |
| Number of millionaires |
788,799
2024 |
100,001
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires |
4.01%
2024 |
0.18%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires |
54
2025 |
25
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0003%
2025 |
0.00004%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
860
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$520B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$237B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received | n/a |
$9.58B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals | n/a |
39,916,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports | n/a |
5.95%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
91.8%
2024 |
Energy
|
Taiwan
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,308 kg
2024 |
1,851 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$12.7
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
273.7 megatons
2022 |
274.2 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
11.7 tons
2022 |
3.82 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
79.7%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share | n/a |
19%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
1.02%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
57.5%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
2,965 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share | n/a |
19.9%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share | n/a |
3.45%
2023 |
| Nuclear share | n/a |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access | n/a |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Taiwan
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.29%
2024 |
0.88%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+47,029
2024 |
+23,321
2024 |
| Urban population | n/a |
54.3%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.69 ft
2025 |
5.63 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.27 ft
2025 |
5.23 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
78.9
2025 |
57.8
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
67
2024 |
34
2024 |
| Higher education index |
88
2025 |
76
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.8
2015 |
4.81
2011 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
2
2024 |
32.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
129
2025 |
96
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
98.5%
2014 |
91.1%
2022 |
| English speaking |
30%
2025 |
27.2%
2023 |
| People using the Internet | n/a |
90.9%
2024 |
Health
|
Taiwan
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$370
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$34.1
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
80.9 years
2025 |
76.8 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | n/a |
0.07%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | n/a |
0.93
2020 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
23.3 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
14
2024 |
34
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | n/a |
9.2
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
11.3%
2022 |
15.4%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence | n/a |
10.2%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
55
2025 |
35
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
19.2%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
7.99 liters
2020 |
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