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Taiwan vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Taiwan has a population of 23.3M (ranked 60/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Taiwan's land area is 13,976 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 133rd vs. 166th).

By GDP, Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Taiwan Trinidad
Population
23229461
1374840
Population rank 60/197 154/197
GDP
$802B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 22/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$34,238
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 35/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$50,500
2017
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$211B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,020
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 59/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,163
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 13,976 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.89
2024
1.53
2023
Median age
45.1 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Taiwan and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Taiwan and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Taiwan

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Taiwan Trinidad
2024 $801,529,000,000 $25,633,544,529
2023 $757,328,000,000 $25,036,993,423
2022 $765,529,000,000 $28,341,164,301
2021 $777,062,000,000 $24,222,963,263
2020 $676,935,000,000 $20,888,515,184
2019 $613,453,000,000 $23,477,745,792
2018 $610,744,000,000 $23,883,058,083
2017 $591,734,000,000 $23,830,750,901
2016 $543,002,000,000 $23,624,322,193
2015 $534,474,000,000 $26,841,141,793
2014 $535,332,000,000 $29,474,180,005
2013 $512,957,000,000 $28,560,537,057
2012 $495,536,000,000 $27,147,349,937
2011 $483,957,000,000 $25,433,007,437
2010 $444,245,000,000 $22,157,920,592
2009 $390,788,000,000 $19,172,165,226
2008 $415,824,000,000 $27,871,587,350
2007 $406,940,000,000 $21,641,620,050
2006 $386,492,000,000 $18,369,361,094
2005 $374,042,000,000 $15,982,389,018
2004 $346,881,000,000 $13,280,291,990
2003 $317,374,000,000 $11,305,459,802
2002 $307,429,000,000 $9,008,298,229
2001 $299,303,000,000 $8,824,849,191
2000 $330,725,000,000 $8,154,342,116
1999 $303,827,000,000 $6,808,982,521
1998 $279,926,000,000 $6,043,686,654
1997 $303,315,000,000 $5,737,771,523
1996 $292,473,000,000 $5,759,570,336
1995 $279,013,000,000 $5,329,217,747
1994 $256,213,000,000 $4,947,181,646
1993 $234,943,000,000 $4,669,491,134
1992 $222,947,000,000 $5,439,552,941
1991 $187,100,000,000 $5,307,905,882
1990 $166,392,000,000 $5,068,000,000
1989 $152,687,000,000 $4,323,058,824
1988 $126,378,000,000 $4,496,910,569
1987 $104,956,000,000 $4,797,777,778
1986 $78,347,000,000 $4,794,444,444
1985 $63,599,000,000 $7,375,918,367
1984 $61,036,000,000 $7,757,083,333
1983 $54,155,000,000 $7,763,750,000
1982 $49,540,000,000 $8,140,416,667
1981 $49,047,000,000 $6,992,083,333
1980 $42,292,000,000 $6,235,833,333
1979 $33,875,000,000 $4,602,416,625
1978 $27,373,000,000 $3,562,333,458
1977 $22,252,000,000 $3,138,666,667
1976 $18,988,000,000 $2,500,424,955
1975 $15,836,000,000 $2,442,669,825
1974 $14,739,000,000 $2,042,001,071
1973 $10,940,000,000 $1,308,785,431
1972 $8,063,000,000 $1,083,391,758
1971 $6,727,000,000 $896,765,215
1970 $5,785,000,000 $821,850,000
1969 $5,017,000,000 $779,200,000
1968 $4,325,000,000 $758,899,950
1967 $3,709,000,000 $761,981,912
1966 $3,207,000,000 $723,739,857
1965 $2,869,000,000 $736,573,159
1964 $2,592,000,000 $711,897,520
1963 $2,218,000,000 $678,239,329
1962 $1,960,000,000 $619,322,810
1961 $1,778,000,000 $584,964,621
1960 $1,743,000,000 $535,673,252
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 Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Taiwan

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Taiwan Trinidad
2024 $34,238 $18,733
2023 $32,444 $18,308
2022 $32,827 $20,751
2021 $33,111 $17,713
2020 $28,705 $15,284
2019 $25,998 $17,213
2018 $25,901 $17,571
2017 $25,121 $17,566
2016 $23,091 $17,449
2015 $22,780 $19,887
2014 $22,874 $21,908
2013 $21,973 $21,305
2012 $21,295 $20,332
2011 $20,866 $19,151
2010 $19,197 $16,815
2009 $16,933 $14,634
2008 $18,081 $21,299
2007 $17,757 $16,607
2006 $16,934 $14,153
2005 $16,456 $12,346
2004 $15,317 $9,871
2003 $14,066 $8,445
2002 $13,686 $6,763
2001 $13,397 $6,657
2000 $14,908 $6,179
1999 $13,804 $5,179
1998 $12,820 $4,613
1997 $14,020 $4,394
1996 $13,641 $4,427
1995 $13,119 $4,115
1994 $12,150 $3,840
1993 $11,242 $3,647
1992 $10,768 $4,277
1991 $9,125 $4,205
1990 $8,205 $4,047
1989 $7,613 $3,482
1988 $6,370 $3,656
1987 $5,350 $3,941
1986 $4,036 $3,985
1985 $3,314 $6,212
1984 $3,224 $6,613
1983 $2,903 $6,690
1982 $2,699 $7,091
1981 $2,720 $6,160
1980 $2,389 $5,559
1979 $1,950 $4,155
1978 $1,606 $3,258
1977 $1,330 $2,907
1976 $1,158 $2,345
1975 $985 $2,319
1974 $934 $1,962
1973 $706 $1,273
1972 $530 $1,067
1971 $451 $894
1970 $397 $829
1969 $357 $795
1968 $319 $783
1967 $280.8 $797
1966 $249.1 $768
1965 $229.3 $793
1964 $213.6 $780
1963 $188.6 $756
1962 $172 $704
1961 $161.2 $678
1960 $163.4 $634
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. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Taiwan

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Taiwan Trinidad
2026 81.1 73.9
2025 80.9 73.7
2024 80.7 73.6
2023 80.6 73.5
2022 80.2 73.3
2021 80.8 71.1
2020 81.1 72.6
2019 80.6 72.8
2018 80.4 72.7
2017 80.1 73
2016 79.7 72.9
2015 79.9 72.9
2014 79.5 72.9
2013 79.6 72.8
2012 79.2 72.5
2011 78.9 72.2
2010 79 71.8
2009 78.7 71.4
2008 78.3 71.1
2007 78 70.8
2006 77.8 70.4
2005 77.1 70.2
2004 77.2 69.9
2003 77 69.5
2002 76.9 69.2
2001 76.5 68.9
2000 76.1 68.6
1999 75.6 68.5
1998 75.5 68.3
1997 75.3 68.1
1996 74.9 68
1995 74.6 68
1994 74.7 67.8
1993 74.6 67.8
1992 74.3 67.8
1991 74.3 67.8
1990 73.9 67.6
1989 73.7 67.5
1988 73.4 67.4
1987 73.6 67.1
1986 73.3 66.9
1985 73.3 66.7
1984 73 66.6
1983 72.4 66.4
1982 72.4 66.4
1981 72 66.5
1980 72 66.5
1979 71.7 66.4
1978 71.7 66.2
1977 71.3 66.2
1976 71.2 66
1975 70.9 65.6
1974 70.3 65.5
1973 69.8 65.4
1972 69.6 65.2
1971 69.4 64.9
1970 69 64.9
1969 67.7 64.8
1968 66.8 64.6
1967 66.7 64.5
1966 66.1 64.3
1965 65.7 64.2
1964 64.9 64
1963 64.5 63.6
1962 63.8 63.4
1961 63 63
1960 62.5 62.5
1959 61.6 61.9
1958 61 61.4
1957 61 60.7
1956 60.3 60.3
1955 59.8 59.7
1954 58.9 59.1
1953 58.6 58.3
1952 57.9 57.7
1951 57.2 57.3
1950 56.6 57

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

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Taiwan and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Taiwan

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Taiwan Trinidad
2025 23,331,886 -
2024 23,410,331 1,368,333
2023 23,342,541 1,367,510
2022 23,319,977 1,365,805
2021 23,468,275 1,367,558
2020 23,582,179 1,366,725
2019 23,596,027 1,363,985
2018 23,580,080 1,359,193
2017 23,555,522 1,356,633
2016 23,515,945 1,353,895
2015 23,462,914 1,349,667
2014 23,403,635 1,345,343
2013 23,344,670 1,340,557
2012 23,270,367 1,335,194
2011 23,193,518 1,328,019
2010 23,140,948 1,317,714
2009 23,078,402 1,310,106
2008 22,997,696 1,308,587
2007 22,917,444 1,303,188
2006 22,823,455 1,297,944
2005 22,729,753 1,294,494
2004 22,646,836 1,345,380
2003 22,562,663 1,338,709
2002 22,463,172 1,332,011
2001 22,341,120 1,325,567
2000 22,184,530 1,319,774
1999 22,010,489 1,314,708
1998 21,835,703 1,310,225
1997 21,634,124 1,305,836
1996 21,441,432 1,300,928
1995 21,267,653 1,295,169
1994 21,086,645 1,288,341
1993 20,899,019 1,280,466
1992 20,704,227 1,271,674
1991 20,503,568 1,262,171
1990 20,278,946 1,252,208
1989 20,055,492 1,241,600
1988 19,839,704 1,230,069
1987 19,617,046 1,217,364
1986 19,411,454 1,203,124
1985 19,191,510 1,187,366
1984 18,929,866 1,172,984
1983 18,653,146 1,160,534
1982 18,354,855 1,147,927
1981 18,029,982 1,135,132
1980 17,704,538 1,121,744
1979 17,372,779 1,107,639
1978 17,042,272 1,093,380
1977 16,730,895 1,079,554
1976 16,401,413 1,066,311
1975 16,075,128 1,053,469
1974 15,784,817 1,040,761
1973 15,505,121 1,027,851
1972 15,220,495 1,014,921
1971 14,913,564 1,002,585
1970 14,582,944 991,471
1969 14,068,984 980,706
1968 13,548,537 969,006
1967 13,210,344 956,418
1966 12,874,153 942,937
1965 12,511,863 928,425
1964 12,137,143 912,963
1963 11,762,101 896,804
1962 11,392,513 880,194
1961 11,030,385 863,144
1960 10,667,705 844,943
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 Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Taiwan

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Taiwan Trinidad
2024 0.89 -
2023 0.87 1.53
2022 0.87 1.54
2021 0.98 1.56
2020 0.99 1.57
2019 1.05 1.58
2018 1.06 1.59
2017 1.13 1.59
2016 1.17 1.6
2015 1.18 1.6
2014 - 1.6
2013 - 1.6
2012 - 1.61
2011 1.07 1.61
2010 - 1.61
2009 - 1.62
2008 - 1.62
2007 - 1.62
2006 - 1.62
2005 - 1.63
2004 - 1.63
2003 - 1.65
2002 - 1.67
2001 1.4 1.71
2000 - 1.73
1999 - 1.76
1998 - 1.78
1997 - 1.83
1996 - 1.89
1995 - 1.97
1994 - 2.06
1993 - 2.13
1992 - 2.21
1991 1.72 2.29
1990 - 2.39
1989 - 2.53
1988 - 2.65
1987 - 2.78
1986 - 2.9
1985 - 2.99
1984 - 3.02
1983 - 3.07
1982 - 3.11
1981 2.46 3.13
1980 - 3.15
1979 - 3.13
1978 - 3.13
1977 - 3.12
1976 - 3.14
1975 - 3.21
1974 - 3.32
1973 - 3.47
1972 - 3.55
1971 - 3.61
1970 - 3.71
1969 - 3.86
1968 - 4.11
1967 - 4.35
1966 - 4.62
1965 - 4.88
1964 - 5.08
1963 - 5.24
1962 - 5.36
1961 - 5.41
1960 - 5.41
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 Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Taiwan

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Taiwan Trinidad
2024 45.1 38.2
2023 44.5 37.7
2022 43.9 37.2
2021 43.3 36.8
2020 42.7 36.3
2019 42.1 35.7
2018 41.5 35.3
2017 41 34.9
2016 40.4 34.4
2015 39.9 34
2014 39.3 33.5
2013 38.9 33.1
2012 38.3 32.6
2011 37.9 32.1
2010 37.4 31.7
2009 36.8 31.2
2008 36.3 30.7
2007 35.8 30.3
2006 35.2 29.8
2005 34.7 29.5
2004 34.1 29.1
2003 33.6 28.7
2002 33.1 28.3
2001 32.6 27.9
2000 32.1 27.5
1999 31.6 27.1
1998 31.2 26.7
1997 30.7 26.4
1996 30.3 26
1995 29.8 25.6
1994 29.4 25.3
1993 28.9 25.1
1992 28.4 24.8
1991 28 24.5
1990 27.5 24.2
1989 27 23.9
1988 26.5 23.6
1987 26.1 23.3
1986 25.6 23.1
1985 25.1 22.8
1984 24.6 22.6
1983 24.1 22.4
1982 23.8 22.2
1981 23.4 21.9
1980 23 21.7
1979 22.6 21.4
1978 22.3 21.1
1977 21.9 20.8
1976 21.5 20.6
1975 21.2 20.2
1974 20.8 19.9
1973 - 19.6
1972 - 19.3
1971 - 19.1
1970 - 18.8
1969 - 18.6
1968 - 18.5
1967 - 18.4
1966 - 18.4
1965 - 18.3
1964 - 18.3
1963 - 18.3
1962 - 18.4
1961 - 18.4
1960 - 18.5

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 Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$832B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.8%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.43%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.35%
2025
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.8%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
79.8
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
1992
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
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.34%
2020
Banked people share n/a
74.6%
2024

Energy

Taiwan Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,308 kg
2024
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
273.7 megatons
2022
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
11.7 tons
2022
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share n/a
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share n/a
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
0%
2021
Nuclear share n/a
0%
2021
Electricity access n/a
98.7%
2023

Society

Taiwan Trinidad
% of world population
0.29%
2025
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+47,029
2024
+691
2025
Urban population n/a
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.8
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
89
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2015
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2024
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
127
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2014
97.9%
2000
English speaking
30%
2025
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet n/a
84.7%
2023

Health

Taiwan Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$578
2023
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
4.16
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2024
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
11.3%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence n/a
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
55
2026
86
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Taiwan Trinidad
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
599 sq mi
2025
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,000 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,495 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026
Roads length
25,771 mi
2019
n/a

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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)

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