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Taiwan vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Taiwan has a population of 23.3M (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 ($802B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Taiwan Thailand
Population
23229461
71571743
Population rank 60/197 21/197
GDP
$802B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 22/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$34,238
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 35/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$50,500
2017
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$211B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,020
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 59/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,163
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 13,976 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.89
2024
1.21
2023
Median age
45.1 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Taiwan and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Taiwan and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Taiwan

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Taiwan Thailand
2024 $801,529,000,000 $526,517,658,842
2023 $757,328,000,000 $515,906,283,941
2022 $765,529,000,000 $495,644,697,588
2021 $777,062,000,000 $506,194,668,790
2020 $676,935,000,000 $500,461,898,480
2019 $613,453,000,000 $543,976,691,794
2018 $610,744,000,000 $506,754,208,404
2017 $591,734,000,000 $456,356,813,537
2016 $543,002,000,000 $413,366,349,748
2015 $534,474,000,000 $401,296,238,228
2014 $535,332,000,000 $407,339,040,198
2013 $512,957,000,000 $420,333,654,593
2012 $495,536,000,000 $397,558,325,279
2011 $483,957,000,000 $370,818,739,624
2010 $444,245,000,000 $341,104,766,329
2009 $390,788,000,000 $281,710,630,187
2008 $415,824,000,000 $291,382,982,431
2007 $406,940,000,000 $262,942,621,455
2006 $386,492,000,000 $221,758,296,022
2005 $374,042,000,000 $189,318,408,469
2004 $346,881,000,000 $172,895,685,155
2003 $317,374,000,000 $152,280,615,246
2002 $307,429,000,000 $134,300,904,400
2001 $299,303,000,000 $120,296,476,180
2000 $330,725,000,000 $126,392,224,254
1999 $303,827,000,000 $126,669,211,779
1998 $279,926,000,000 $113,675,596,788
1997 $303,315,000,000 $150,180,456,566
1996 $292,473,000,000 $183,035,237,429
1995 $279,013,000,000 $169,278,916,593
1994 $256,213,000,000 $146,683,778,959
1993 $234,943,000,000 $128,889,262,951
1992 $222,947,000,000 $111,452,746,518
1991 $187,100,000,000 $98,234,714,971
1990 $166,392,000,000 $85,343,190,719
1989 $152,687,000,000 $72,250,748,100
1988 $126,378,000,000 $61,667,253,471
1987 $104,956,000,000 $50,535,446,555
1986 $78,347,000,000 $43,096,773,981
1985 $63,599,000,000 $38,900,711,333
1984 $61,036,000,000 $41,797,647,776
1983 $54,155,000,000 $40,042,798,388
1982 $49,540,000,000 $36,589,772,404
1981 $49,047,000,000 $34,846,039,194
1980 $42,292,000,000 $32,353,514,989
1979 $33,875,000,000 $27,371,650,825
1978 $27,373,000,000 $24,006,566,637
1977 $22,252,000,000 $19,779,312,261
1976 $18,988,000,000 $16,985,208,648
1975 $15,836,000,000 $14,882,770,594
1974 $14,739,000,000 $13,702,998,512
1973 $10,940,000,000 $10,838,587,358
1972 $8,063,000,000 $8,177,873,151
1971 $6,727,000,000 $7,375,000,024
1970 $5,785,000,000 $7,086,538,438
1969 $5,017,000,000 $6,695,336,567
1968 $4,325,000,000 $6,081,009,428
1967 $3,709,000,000 $5,638,461,442
1966 $3,207,000,000 $5,279,230,817
1965 $2,869,000,000 $4,388,937,649
1964 $2,592,000,000 $3,889,129,942
1963 $2,218,000,000 $3,540,403,457
1962 $1,960,000,000 $3,308,912,797
1961 $1,778,000,000 $3,034,037,811
1960 $1,743,000,000 $2,760,750,861
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 Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Taiwan

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Taiwan Thailand
2024 $34,238 $7,347
2023 $32,444 $7,195
2022 $32,827 $6,909
2021 $33,111 $7,057
2020 $28,705 $6,986
2019 $25,998 $7,606
2018 $25,901 $7,100
2017 $25,121 $6,413
2016 $23,091 $5,834
2015 $22,780 $5,689
2014 $22,874 $5,801
2013 $21,973 $6,018
2012 $21,295 $5,726
2011 $20,866 $5,374
2010 $19,197 $4,974
2009 $16,933 $4,135
2008 $18,081 $4,309
2007 $17,757 $3,919
2006 $16,934 $3,331
2005 $16,456 $2,868
2004 $15,317 $2,642
2003 $14,066 $2,348
2002 $13,686 $2,090
2001 $13,397 $1,890
2000 $14,908 $2,006
1999 $13,804 $2,033
1998 $12,820 $1,848
1997 $14,020 $2,473
1996 $13,641 $3,055
1995 $13,119 $2,864
1994 $12,150 $2,518
1993 $11,242 $2,245
1992 $10,768 $1,972
1991 $9,125 $1,766
1990 $8,205 $1,559
1989 $7,613 $1,342
1988 $6,370 $1,164
1987 $5,350 $970
1986 $4,036 $842
1985 $3,314 $774
1984 $3,224 $847
1983 $2,903 $827
1982 $2,699 $770
1981 $2,720 $748
1980 $2,389 $709
1979 $1,950 $612
1978 $1,606 $548
1977 $1,330 $462
1976 $1,158 $405
1975 $985 $364
1974 $934 $343
1973 $706 $278.3
1972 $530 $215.6
1971 $451 $199.7
1970 $397 $197.1
1969 $357 $191.4
1968 $319 $178.8
1967 $280.8 $170.7
1966 $249.1 $164.5
1965 $229.3 $140.9
1964 $213.6 $128.6
1963 $188.6 $120.7
1962 $172 $116.2
1961 $161.2 $109.7
1960 $163.4 $102.8
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. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Taiwan

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Taiwan Thailand
2026 81.1 77.1
2025 80.9 76.8
2024 80.7 76.6
2023 80.6 76.4
2022 80.2 75.3
2021 80.8 77.6
2020 81.1 77.3
2019 80.6 77.2
2018 80.4 77.2
2017 80.1 77
2016 79.7 76.8
2015 79.9 76.6
2014 79.5 76.3
2013 79.6 76
2012 79.2 75.6
2011 78.9 75.3
2010 79 75
2009 78.7 74.7
2008 78.3 74.2
2007 78 73.8
2006 77.8 73.3
2005 77.1 72.9
2004 77.2 72.1
2003 77 72.1
2002 76.9 71.8
2001 76.5 71.5
2000 76.1 71.2
1999 75.6 71
1998 75.5 70.7
1997 75.3 70.4
1996 74.9 69.9
1995 74.6 69.8
1994 74.7 69.7
1993 74.6 69.6
1992 74.3 69.4
1991 74.3 69.1
1990 73.9 68.9
1989 73.7 68.6
1988 73.4 68.2
1987 73.6 67.8
1986 73.3 67.3
1985 73.3 66.5
1984 73 65.5
1983 72.4 64.5
1982 72.4 63.6
1981 72 62.9
1980 72 62.2
1979 71.7 61.7
1978 71.7 61.3
1977 71.3 60.9
1976 71.2 60.4
1975 70.9 59.7
1974 70.3 59
1973 69.8 58.3
1972 69.6 57.7
1971 69.4 57.1
1970 69 56.5
1969 67.7 55.7
1968 66.8 55
1967 66.7 54.3
1966 66.1 53.7
1965 65.7 53.1
1964 64.9 52.5
1963 64.5 52
1962 63.8 51.4
1961 63 51.1
1960 62.5 50.6
1959 61.6 50.1
1958 61 49.5
1957 61 49.1
1956 60.3 48.6
1955 59.8 48.1
1954 58.9 47.6
1953 58.6 47.1
1952 57.9 46.5
1951 57.2 45.9
1950 56.6 45.2

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

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Taiwan and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Taiwan

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Taiwan Thailand
2025 23,331,886 -
2024 23,410,331 71,668,011
2023 23,342,541 71,702,435
2022 23,319,977 71,735,329
2021 23,468,275 71,727,332
2020 23,582,179 71,641,484
2019 23,596,027 71,522,271
2018 23,580,080 71,376,079
2017 23,555,522 71,160,187
2016 23,515,945 70,859,841
2015 23,462,914 70,540,795
2014 23,403,635 70,216,367
2013 23,344,670 69,845,114
2012 23,270,367 69,436,098
2011 23,193,518 69,007,208
2010 23,140,948 68,579,447
2009 23,078,402 68,121,080
2008 22,997,696 67,619,830
2007 22,917,444 67,102,394
2006 22,823,455 66,567,687
2005 22,729,753 66,017,420
2004 22,646,836 65,452,047
2003 22,562,663 64,868,166
2002 22,463,172 64,266,437
2001 22,341,120 63,651,141
2000 22,184,530 63,007,815
1999 22,010,489 62,299,043
1998 21,835,703 61,522,630
1997 21,634,124 60,724,584
1996 21,441,432 59,920,064
1995 21,267,653 59,098,232
1994 21,086,645 58,260,854
1993 20,899,019 57,408,198
1992 20,704,227 56,528,834
1991 20,503,568 55,637,434
1990 20,278,946 54,738,329
1989 20,055,492 53,848,956
1988 19,839,704 52,969,595
1987 19,617,046 52,074,105
1986 19,411,454 51,177,834
1985 19,191,510 50,270,753
1984 18,929,866 49,351,708
1983 18,653,146 48,423,309
1982 18,354,855 47,494,577
1981 18,029,982 46,575,855
1980 17,704,538 45,650,022
1979 17,372,779 44,718,434
1978 17,042,272 43,788,976
1977 16,730,895 42,843,974
1976 16,401,413 41,896,504
1975 16,075,128 40,940,005
1974 15,784,817 39,952,891
1973 15,505,121 38,947,787
1972 15,220,495 37,933,929
1971 14,913,564 36,937,387
1970 14,582,944 35,954,408
1969 14,068,984 34,973,782
1968 13,548,537 34,002,560
1967 13,210,344 33,037,801
1966 12,874,153 32,086,071
1965 12,511,863 31,149,337
1964 12,137,143 30,232,141
1963 11,762,101 29,342,322
1962 11,392,513 28,481,040
1961 11,030,385 27,650,334
1960 10,667,705 26,851,747
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 Thailand

Fertility rate
Taiwan

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Taiwan Thailand
2024 0.89 -
2023 0.87 1.21
2022 0.87 1.22
2021 0.98 1.23
2020 0.99 1.26
2019 1.05 1.29
2018 1.06 1.32
2017 1.13 1.36
2016 1.17 1.4
2015 1.18 1.45
2014 - 1.48
2013 - 1.53
2012 - 1.56
2011 1.07 1.57
2010 - 1.56
2009 - 1.57
2008 - 1.59
2007 - 1.62
2006 - 1.63
2005 - 1.64
2004 - 1.67
2003 - 1.67
2002 - 1.69
2001 1.4 1.71
2000 - 1.73
1999 - 1.77
1998 - 1.82
1997 - 1.85
1996 - 1.87
1995 - 1.89
1994 - 1.93
1993 - 1.97
1992 - 2.01
1991 1.72 2.04
1990 - 2.07
1989 - 2.14
1988 - 2.17
1987 - 2.26
1986 - 2.36
1985 - 2.45
1984 - 2.58
1983 - 2.76
1982 - 2.94
1981 2.46 3.13
1980 - 3.29
1979 - 3.45
1978 - 3.62
1977 - 3.87
1976 - 4.12
1975 - 4.36
1974 - 4.6
1973 - 4.85
1972 - 5.08
1971 - 5.25
1970 - 5.45
1969 - 5.7
1968 - 5.93
1967 - 6.08
1966 - 6.18
1965 - 6.26
1964 - 6.31
1963 - 6.34
1962 - 6.33
1961 - 6.32
1960 - 6.33
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 Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Taiwan

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Taiwan Thailand
2024 45.1 41.1
2023 44.5 40.7
2022 43.9 40.2
2021 43.3 39.7
2020 42.7 39.2
2019 42.1 38.7
2018 41.5 38.2
2017 41 37.7
2016 40.4 37.3
2015 39.9 36.8
2014 39.3 36.3
2013 38.9 35.9
2012 38.3 35.4
2011 37.9 35
2010 37.4 34.5
2009 36.8 34
2008 36.3 33.6
2007 35.8 33.1
2006 35.2 32.6
2005 34.7 32.2
2004 34.1 31.7
2003 33.6 31.3
2002 33.1 30.9
2001 32.6 30.5
2000 32.1 30
1999 31.6 29.5
1998 31.2 28.9
1997 30.7 28.3
1996 30.3 27.7
1995 29.8 27.2
1994 29.4 26.6
1993 28.9 26
1992 28.4 25.4
1991 28 24.8
1990 27.5 24.3
1989 27 23.7
1988 26.5 23.3
1987 26.1 22.8
1986 25.6 22.4
1985 25.1 21.9
1984 24.6 21.5
1983 24.1 21
1982 23.8 20.6
1981 23.4 20.2
1980 23 19.9
1979 22.6 19.5
1978 22.3 19.2
1977 21.9 18.9
1976 21.5 18.7
1975 21.2 18.4
1974 20.8 18.2
1973 - 18
1972 - 17.8
1971 - 17.6
1970 - 17.5
1969 - 17.4
1968 - 17.3
1967 - 17.3
1966 - 17.3
1965 - 17.4
1964 - 17.5
1963 - 17.6
1962 - 17.7
1961 - 17.9
1960 - 18

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 Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$832B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.8%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.43%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.35%
2025
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.8%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
79.8
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires
759,000
2025
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires
3.86%
2025
0.18%
2025
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
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
5.97%
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
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
11.7 tons
2022
3.96 tons
2024
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%
2025
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+47,029
2024
+27,509
2025
Urban population n/a
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.7:51.3
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
82.8
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
89
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2015
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2024
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
127
2025
93
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
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.54
2021
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 n/a
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
11.3%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence n/a
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
55
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Taiwan Thailand
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
599 sq mi
2025
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,000 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,495 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
25,771 mi
2019
436,817 mi
2020

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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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