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Taiwan vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Taiwan has a population of 23.3M (ranked 60/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Taiwan's land area is 13,976 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 133rd vs. 176th).

By GDP, Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Taiwan Tonga
Population
23229461
103309
Population rank 60/197 183/197
GDP
$802B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 22/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$34,238
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 35/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$50,500
2017
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$211B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,020
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 59/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,163
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 13,976 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.89
2024
3.13
2023
Median age
45.1 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Taiwan and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Taiwan and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Taiwan

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Taiwan Tonga
2024 $801,529,000,000 -
2023 $757,328,000,000 $591,139,749
2022 $765,529,000,000 $556,514,555
2021 $777,062,000,000 $519,306,353
2020 $676,935,000,000 $506,571,468
2019 $613,453,000,000 $506,031,239
2018 $610,744,000,000 $493,530,783
2017 $591,734,000,000 $459,976,850
2016 $543,002,000,000 $420,828,262
2015 $534,474,000,000 $437,525,514
2014 $535,332,000,000 $440,997,738
2013 $512,957,000,000 $451,788,498
2012 $495,536,000,000 $471,122,971
2011 $483,957,000,000 $414,143,828
2010 $444,245,000,000 $366,887,375
2009 $390,788,000,000 $312,415,028
2008 $415,824,000,000 $344,438,844
2007 $406,940,000,000 $298,519,623
2006 $386,492,000,000 $292,232,703
2005 $374,042,000,000 $261,823,805
2004 $346,881,000,000 $230,678,011
2003 $317,374,000,000 $202,246,591
2002 $307,429,000,000 $182,764,281
2001 $299,303,000,000 $181,117,230
2000 $330,725,000,000 $204,848,488
1999 $303,827,000,000 $199,208,718
1998 $279,926,000,000 $191,504,893
1997 $303,315,000,000 $214,991,452
1996 $292,473,000,000 $222,100,576
1995 $279,013,000,000 $208,871,666
1994 $256,213,000,000 $195,990,986
1993 $234,943,000,000 $138,489,884
1992 $222,947,000,000 $137,066,291
1991 $187,100,000,000 $132,201,141
1990 $166,392,000,000 $113,563,822
1989 $152,687,000,000 $106,344,855
1988 $126,378,000,000 $106,657,267
1987 $104,956,000,000 $81,667,133
1986 $78,347,000,000 $68,195,856
1985 $63,599,000,000 $60,058,663
1984 $61,036,000,000 $64,248,355
1983 $54,155,000,000 $60,863,964
1982 $49,540,000,000 $62,068,161
1981 $49,047,000,000 $62,242,013
1980 $42,292,000,000 $53,260,077
1979 $33,875,000,000 $44,667,002
1978 $27,373,000,000 $41,567,472
1977 $22,252,000,000 $34,139,388
1976 $18,988,000,000 $30,036,417
1975 $15,836,000,000 $32,506,742
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 (1975–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Taiwan and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Taiwan

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Taiwan Tonga
2024 $34,238 -
2023 $32,444 $5,652
2022 $32,827 $5,298
2021 $33,111 $4,923
2020 $28,705 $4,792
2019 $25,998 $4,789
2018 $25,901 $4,675
2017 $25,121 $4,366
2016 $23,091 $3,988
2015 $22,780 $4,124
2014 $22,874 $4,137
2013 $21,973 $4,219
2012 $21,295 $4,384
2011 $20,866 $3,850
2010 $19,197 $3,416
2009 $16,933 $2,914
2008 $18,081 $3,218
2007 $17,757 $2,797
2006 $16,934 $2,750
2005 $16,456 $2,478
2004 $15,317 $2,195
2003 $14,066 $1,936
2002 $13,686 $1,759
2001 $13,397 $1,754
2000 $14,908 $1,995
1999 $13,804 $1,952
1998 $12,820 $1,889
1997 $14,020 $2,136
1996 $13,641 $2,215
1995 $13,119 $2,084
1994 $12,150 $1,957
1993 $11,242 $1,383
1992 $10,768 $1,370
1991 $9,125 $1,323
1990 $8,205 $1,139
1989 $7,613 $1,070
1988 $6,370 $1,078
1987 $5,350 $830
1986 $4,036 $696
1985 $3,314 $613
1984 $3,224 $656
1983 $2,903 $621
1982 $2,699 $633
1981 $2,720 $636
1980 $2,389 $545
1979 $1,950 $458
1978 $1,606 $428
1977 $1,330 $353
1976 $1,158 $315
1975 $985 $349
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 (1975–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Taiwan vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Taiwan

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Taiwan Tonga
2026 81.1 73.4
2025 80.9 73.2
2024 80.7 73.1
2023 80.6 72.9
2022 80.2 72.6
2021 80.8 72.1
2020 81.1 72.4
2019 80.6 72.3
2018 80.4 72.2
2017 80.1 72.1
2016 79.7 72
2015 79.9 71.9
2014 79.5 71.7
2013 79.6 71.6
2012 79.2 71.5
2011 78.9 71.4
2010 79 71.3
2009 78.7 70.9
2008 78.3 71
2007 78 70.9
2006 77.8 70.7
2005 77.1 70.6
2004 77.2 70.4
2003 77 70.2
2002 76.9 70
2001 76.5 69.8
2000 76.1 69.6
1999 75.6 69.4
1998 75.5 69.2
1997 75.3 69
1996 74.9 68.8
1995 74.6 68.6
1994 74.7 68.4
1993 74.6 68.2
1992 74.3 67.9
1991 74.3 67.7
1990 73.9 67.5
1989 73.7 67.4
1988 73.4 67.3
1987 73.6 67.2
1986 73.3 67.1
1985 73.3 66.9
1984 73 66.8
1983 72.4 66.7
1982 72.4 66.3
1981 72 66.4
1980 72 66.2
1979 71.7 66
1978 71.7 65.9
1977 71.3 65.6
1976 71.2 65.4
1975 70.9 65.1
1974 70.3 64.8
1973 69.8 64.4
1972 69.6 64.1
1971 69.4 63.6
1970 69 63.2
1969 67.7 62.7
1968 66.8 62.2
1967 66.7 61.7
1966 66.1 61.2
1965 65.7 60.7
1964 64.9 60.3
1963 64.5 59.8
1962 63.8 59.3
1961 63 58.8
1960 62.5 58.3
1959 61.6 57.8
1958 61 57.2
1957 61 56.5
1956 60.3 55.7
1955 59.8 54.7
1954 58.9 53.6
1953 58.6 52.4
1952 57.9 51.2
1951 57.2 49.8
1950 56.6 48.4

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

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Taiwan and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Taiwan

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Taiwan Tonga
2025 23,331,886 -
2024 23,410,331 104,175
2023 23,342,541 104,597
2022 23,319,977 105,042
2021 23,468,275 105,490
2020 23,582,179 105,704
2019 23,596,027 105,669
2018 23,580,080 105,567
2017 23,555,522 105,356
2016 23,515,945 105,524
2015 23,462,914 106,095
2014 23,403,635 106,609
2013 23,344,670 107,078
2012 23,270,367 107,460
2011 23,193,518 107,570
2010 23,140,948 107,400
2009 23,078,402 107,203
2008 22,997,696 107,020
2007 22,917,444 106,726
2006 22,823,455 106,253
2005 22,729,753 105,671
2004 22,646,836 105,071
2003 22,562,663 104,464
2002 22,463,172 103,874
2001 22,341,120 103,288
2000 22,184,530 102,677
1999 22,010,489 102,046
1998 21,835,703 101,388
1997 21,634,124 100,674
1996 21,441,432 100,275
1995 21,267,653 100,225
1994 21,086,645 100,166
1993 20,899,019 100,103
1992 20,704,227 100,022
1991 20,503,568 99,895
1990 20,278,946 99,700
1989 20,055,492 99,403
1988 19,839,704 98,969
1987 19,617,046 98,376
1986 19,411,454 98,010
1985 19,191,510 97,984
1984 18,929,866 97,990
1983 18,653,146 97,998
1982 18,354,855 97,980
1981 18,029,982 97,909
1980 17,704,538 97,769
1979 17,372,779 97,544
1978 17,042,272 97,204
1977 16,730,895 96,725
1976 16,401,413 95,325
1975 16,075,128 93,017
1974 15,784,817 90,683
1973 15,505,121 88,805
1972 15,220,495 87,356
1971 14,913,564 85,896
1970 14,582,944 84,401
1969 14,068,984 82,885
1968 13,548,537 81,353
1967 13,210,344 79,814
1966 12,874,153 78,002
1965 12,511,863 75,924
1964 12,137,143 73,879
1963 11,762,101 71,885
1962 11,392,513 69,940
1961 11,030,385 68,037
1960 10,667,705 66,170
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 Tonga

Fertility rate
Taiwan

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Taiwan Tonga
2024 0.89 -
2023 0.87 3.13
2022 0.87 3.17
2021 0.98 3.2
2020 0.99 3.23
2019 1.05 3.27
2018 1.06 3.33
2017 1.13 3.39
2016 1.17 3.46
2015 1.18 3.54
2014 - 3.62
2013 - 3.7
2012 - 3.77
2011 1.07 3.83
2010 - 3.88
2009 - 3.95
2008 - 4.01
2007 - 4.09
2006 - 4.14
2005 - 4.2
2004 - 4.19
2003 - 4.18
2002 - 4.14
2001 1.4 4.13
2000 - 4.16
1999 - 4.23
1998 - 4.31
1997 - 4.38
1996 - 4.46
1995 - 4.56
1994 - 4.66
1993 - 4.73
1992 - 4.79
1991 1.72 4.85
1990 - 4.93
1989 - 5.01
1988 - 5.1
1987 - 5.19
1986 - 5.27
1985 - 5.34
1984 - 5.41
1983 - 5.45
1982 - 5.5
1981 2.46 5.55
1980 - 5.6
1979 - 5.65
1978 - 5.68
1977 - 5.7
1976 - 5.73
1975 - 5.75
1974 - 5.77
1973 - 5.8
1972 - 5.86
1971 - 5.96
1970 - 6.07
1969 - 6.17
1968 - 6.23
1967 - 6.29
1966 - 6.35
1965 - 6.41
1964 - 6.46
1963 - 6.52
1962 - 6.57
1961 - 6.61
1960 - 6.65
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 Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Taiwan

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Taiwan Tonga
2024 45.1 21.9
2023 44.5 21.9
2022 43.9 22
2021 43.3 22.1
2020 42.7 22.1
2019 42.1 22
2018 41.5 22
2017 41 21.9
2016 40.4 21.9
2015 39.9 21.8
2014 39.3 21.7
2013 38.9 21.6
2012 38.3 21.4
2011 37.9 21.2
2010 37.4 21.2
2009 36.8 21.1
2008 36.3 21
2007 35.8 20.9
2006 35.2 20.8
2005 34.7 20.8
2004 34.1 20.8
2003 33.6 20.8
2002 33.1 20.7
2001 32.6 20.5
2000 32.1 20.3
1999 31.6 20.1
1998 31.2 19.9
1997 30.7 19.7
1996 30.3 19.6
1995 29.8 19.6
1994 29.4 19.6
1993 28.9 19.6
1992 28.4 19.5
1991 28 19.3
1990 27.5 19.1
1989 27 18.9
1988 26.5 18.6
1987 26.1 18.3
1986 25.6 18.2
1985 25.1 18.1
1984 24.6 18
1983 24.1 17.9
1982 23.8 17.8
1981 23.4 17.6
1980 23 17.4
1979 22.6 17.3
1978 22.3 17.1
1977 21.9 16.8
1976 21.5 16.7
1975 21.2 16.7
1974 20.8 16.8
1973 - 16.8
1972 - 16.7
1971 - 16.7
1970 - 16.8
1969 - 16.8
1968 - 16.9
1967 - 17
1966 - 17
1965 - 17
1964 - 17
1963 - 17
1962 - 17.1
1961 - 17.1
1960 - 17.1

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 Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$832B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.8%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.15%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.43%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.35%
2025
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
58.8%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
79.8
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4%
2021
Number of millionaires
759,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.86%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
54
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold n/a
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
50.3%
2020

Energy

Taiwan Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,308 kg
2024
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
273.7 megatons
2022
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
11.7 tons
2022
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share n/a
2.3%
2022
Renewable electricity output share n/a
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
0%
2021
Nuclear share n/a
0%
2021
Electricity access n/a
100%
2023

Society

Taiwan Tonga
% of world population
0.29%
2025
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+47,029
2024
-2,150
2025
Urban population n/a
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.8
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
89
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2015
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2024
33
2019
Visa free countries
127
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2014
99.4%
2021
English speaking
30%
2025
30%
2023
People using the Internet n/a
58.5%
2023

Health

Taiwan Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$21
2023
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2024
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.3%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence n/a
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
55
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Taiwan Tonga
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
599 sq mi
2025
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,000 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,495 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
25,771 mi
2019
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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