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Taiwan vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Taiwan has a population of 23.3M (ranked 60/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Taiwan's land area is 13,976 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 133rd vs. 91st).

By GDP, Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Taiwan Tunisia
Population
23229461
12437803
Population rank 60/197 81/197
GDP
$802B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 22/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$34,238
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 35/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$50,500
2017
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$211B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,020
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 59/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,163
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 13,976 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.89
2024
1.83
2023
Median age
45.1 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Taiwan and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Taiwan and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Taiwan

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Taiwan Tunisia
2024 $801,529,000,000 $51,332,285,657
2023 $757,328,000,000 $48,205,328,303
2022 $765,529,000,000 $44,929,920,093
2021 $777,062,000,000 $47,073,234,359
2020 $676,935,000,000 $42,491,780,918
2019 $613,453,000,000 $41,905,642,419
2018 $610,744,000,000 $42,686,504,460
2017 $591,734,000,000 $42,163,530,591
2016 $543,002,000,000 $44,360,072,680
2015 $534,474,000,000 $45,779,494,042
2014 $535,332,000,000 $50,271,812,921
2013 $512,957,000,000 $48,685,446,414
2012 $495,536,000,000 $47,311,401,813
2011 $483,957,000,000 $48,123,325,825
2010 $444,245,000,000 $46,206,091,938
2009 $390,788,000,000 $43,455,740,497
2008 $415,824,000,000 $44,859,439,902
2007 $406,940,000,000 $38,915,353,867
2006 $386,492,000,000 $34,376,664,601
2005 $374,042,000,000 $32,272,186,695
2004 $346,881,000,000 $31,183,885,241
2003 $317,374,000,000 $27,453,902,261
2002 $307,429,000,000 $23,141,616,605
2001 $299,303,000,000 $22,065,832,449
2000 $330,725,000,000 $21,473,528,161
1999 $303,827,000,000 $22,943,202,175
1998 $279,926,000,000 $21,802,893,587
1997 $303,315,000,000 $20,746,210,354
1996 $292,473,000,000 $19,587,161,807
1995 $279,013,000,000 $18,030,876,599
1994 $256,213,000,000 $15,633,174,304
1993 $234,943,000,000 $14,608,335,608
1992 $222,947,000,000 $15,496,708,060
1991 $187,100,000,000 $13,074,782,609
1990 $166,392,000,000 $12,290,568,182
1989 $152,687,000,000 $10,101,851,745
1988 $126,378,000,000 $10,096,245,762
1987 $104,956,000,000 $9,696,715,911
1986 $78,347,000,000 $9,017,806,654
1985 $63,599,000,000 $8,410,226,053
1984 $61,036,000,000 $8,254,541,195
1983 $54,155,000,000 $8,350,582,748
1982 $49,540,000,000 $8,133,580,052
1981 $49,047,000,000 $8,428,445,294
1980 $42,292,000,000 $8,744,134,354
1979 $33,875,000,000 $7,188,863,904
1978 $27,373,000,000 $5,968,460,080
1977 $22,252,000,000 $5,109,324,009
1976 $18,988,000,000 $4,508,191,942
1975 $15,836,000,000 $4,328,965,588
1974 $14,739,000,000 $3,545,868,575
1973 $10,940,000,000 $2,730,813,385
1972 $8,063,000,000 $2,237,556,149
1971 $6,727,000,000 $1,685,162,272
1970 $5,785,000,000 $1,439,238,095
1969 $5,017,000,000 $1,289,904,762
1968 $4,325,000,000 $1,214,666,667
1967 $3,709,000,000 $1,085,714,286
1966 $3,207,000,000 $1,040,952,381
1965 $2,869,000,000 $991,047,619
1964 $2,592,000,000 $1,025,866,792
1963 $2,218,000,000 $1,026,737,600
1962 $1,960,000,000 $880,027,733
1961 $1,778,000,000 $866,155,429
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 (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Taiwan and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Taiwan

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Taiwan Tunisia
2024 $34,238 $4,181
2023 $32,444 $3,951
2022 $32,827 $3,707
2021 $33,111 $3,907
2020 $28,705 $3,549
2019 $25,998 $3,529
2018 $25,901 $3,628
2017 $25,121 $3,619
2016 $23,091 $3,848
2015 $22,780 $4,015
2014 $22,874 $4,459
2013 $21,973 $4,370
2012 $21,295 $4,297
2011 $20,866 $4,421
2010 $19,197 $4,292
2009 $16,933 $4,080
2008 $18,081 $4,255
2007 $17,757 $3,727
2006 $16,934 $3,323
2005 $16,456 $3,147
2004 $15,317 $3,067
2003 $14,066 $2,726
2002 $13,686 $2,321
2001 $13,397 $2,236
2000 $14,908 $2,199
1999 $13,804 $2,376
1998 $12,820 $2,285
1997 $14,020 $2,202
1996 $13,641 $2,107
1995 $13,119 $1,968
1994 $12,150 $1,733
1993 $11,242 $1,649
1992 $10,768 $1,785
1991 $9,125 $1,538
1990 $8,205 $1,476
1989 $7,613 $1,239
1988 $6,370 $1,266
1987 $5,350 $1,245
1986 $4,036 $1,187
1985 $3,314 $1,135
1984 $3,224 $1,143
1983 $2,903 $1,184
1982 $2,699 $1,177
1981 $2,720 $1,247
1980 $2,389 $1,324
1979 $1,950 $1,113
1978 $1,606 $946
1977 $1,330 $830
1976 $1,158 $752
1975 $985 $741
1974 $934 $624
1973 $706 $493
1972 $530 $415
1971 $451 $320
1970 $397 $280.5
1969 $357 $257.7
1968 $319 $248.9
1967 $280.8 $228
1966 $249.1 $223.8
1965 $229.3 $217.3
1964 $213.6 $228.5
1963 $188.6 $231.9
1962 $172 $201.4
1961 $161.2 $200.7
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 (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Taiwan vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Taiwan

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Taiwan Tunisia
2026 81.1 77.1
2025 80.9 76.9
2024 80.7 76.7
2023 80.6 76.5
2022 80.2 76.1
2021 80.8 72.9
2020 81.1 75
2019 80.6 75.6
2018 80.4 75.4
2017 80.1 75.2
2016 79.7 75
2015 79.9 74.9
2014 79.5 74.8
2013 79.6 74.7
2012 79.2 74.6
2011 78.9 74.5
2010 79 74.4
2009 78.7 74.3
2008 78.3 74.2
2007 78 74
2006 77.8 73.9
2005 77.1 73.7
2004 77.2 73.5
2003 77 73.3
2002 76.9 73.1
2001 76.5 72.8
2000 76.1 72.6
1999 75.6 72.3
1998 75.5 72.1
1997 75.3 71.7
1996 74.9 71.2
1995 74.6 70.8
1994 74.7 70.4
1993 74.6 70
1992 74.3 69.7
1991 74.3 69.4
1990 73.9 69.1
1989 73.7 68.8
1988 73.4 68.5
1987 73.6 68
1986 73.3 67.4
1985 73.3 66.9
1984 73 66.3
1983 72.4 65.7
1982 72.4 65
1981 72 64.4
1980 72 63.7
1979 71.7 62.9
1978 71.7 62.1
1977 71.3 61.3
1976 71.2 60.3
1975 70.9 59.3
1974 70.3 58.3
1973 69.8 57.1
1972 69.6 56.1
1971 69.4 54.9
1970 69 53.8
1969 67.7 52.3
1968 66.8 51.3
1967 66.7 50.2
1966 66.1 49.2
1965 65.7 48.2
1964 64.9 47.3
1963 64.5 46.4
1962 63.8 45.6
1961 63 44.3
1960 62.5 44
1959 61.6 43.4
1958 61 42.7
1957 61 42.1
1956 60.3 41.3
1955 59.8 40.8
1954 58.9 40
1953 58.6 39.7
1952 57.9 39.3
1951 57.2 38.7
1950 56.6 38.2

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

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Taiwan and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Taiwan

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Taiwan Tunisia
2025 23,331,886 -
2024 23,410,331 12,277,109
2023 23,342,541 12,200,431
2022 23,319,977 12,119,334
2021 23,468,275 12,048,622
2020 23,582,179 11,974,057
2019 23,596,027 11,875,081
2018 23,580,080 11,765,514
2017 23,555,522 11,650,498
2016 23,515,945 11,528,674
2015 23,462,914 11,402,264
2014 23,403,635 11,274,288
2013 23,344,670 11,141,361
2012 23,270,367 11,009,647
2011 23,193,518 10,886,035
2010 23,140,948 10,765,980
2009 23,078,402 10,650,681
2008 22,997,696 10,542,635
2007 22,917,444 10,441,702
2006 22,823,455 10,346,410
2005 22,729,753 10,255,472
2004 22,646,836 10,166,163
2003 22,562,663 10,071,632
2002 22,463,172 9,971,515
2001 22,341,120 9,869,677
2000 22,184,530 9,764,935
1999 22,010,489 9,655,963
1998 21,835,703 9,541,667
1997 21,634,124 9,421,270
1996 21,441,432 9,294,432
1995 21,267,653 9,161,258
1994 21,086,645 9,018,448
1993 20,899,019 8,857,910
1992 20,704,227 8,682,512
1991 20,503,568 8,501,827
1990 20,278,946 8,324,509
1989 20,055,492 8,151,660
1988 19,839,704 7,974,440
1987 19,617,046 7,789,987
1986 19,411,454 7,600,301
1985 19,191,510 7,409,903
1984 18,929,866 7,220,044
1983 18,653,146 7,053,800
1982 18,354,855 6,908,642
1981 18,029,982 6,758,284
1980 17,704,538 6,606,195
1979 17,372,779 6,456,419
1978 17,042,272 6,309,390
1977 16,730,895 6,155,931
1976 16,401,413 5,996,994
1975 16,075,128 5,839,262
1974 15,784,817 5,684,674
1973 15,505,121 5,537,242
1972 15,220,495 5,396,557
1971 14,913,564 5,261,658
1970 14,582,944 5,131,396
1969 14,068,984 5,004,697
1968 13,548,537 4,879,899
1967 13,210,344 4,760,970
1966 12,874,153 4,652,287
1965 12,511,863 4,561,385
1964 12,137,143 4,489,869
1963 11,762,101 4,427,131
1962 11,392,513 4,369,136
1961 11,030,385 4,316,278
1960 10,667,705 4,267,288
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 Tunisia

Fertility rate
Taiwan

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Taiwan Tunisia
2024 0.89 -
2023 0.87 1.83
2022 0.87 1.85
2021 0.98 1.8
2020 0.99 2
2019 1.05 2.1
2018 1.06 2.13
2017 1.13 2.21
2016 1.17 2.28
2015 1.18 2.31
2014 - 2.32
2013 - 2.31
2012 - 2.28
2011 1.07 2.19
2010 - 2.08
2009 - 2
2008 - 1.98
2007 - 1.96
2006 - 1.95
2005 - 1.95
2004 - 1.95
2003 - 1.96
2002 - 1.94
2001 1.4 1.98
2000 - 2.03
1999 - 2.08
1998 - 2.2
1997 - 2.34
1996 - 2.49
1995 - 2.67
1994 - 2.87
1993 - 3.06
1992 - 3.19
1991 1.72 3.31
1990 - 3.44
1989 - 3.57
1988 - 3.83
1987 - 4.1
1986 - 4.36
1985 - 4.52
1984 - 4.66
1983 - 4.77
1982 - 4.89
1981 2.46 5.02
1980 - 5.03
1979 - 5.18
1978 - 5.4
1977 - 5.68
1976 - 5.87
1975 - 5.97
1974 - 6.05
1973 - 6.12
1972 - 6.19
1971 - 6.29
1970 - 6.43
1969 - 6.62
1968 - 6.81
1967 - 6.95
1966 - 7.06
1965 - 7.11
1964 - 7.17
1963 - 7.17
1962 - 7.17
1961 - 7.16
1960 - 7.16
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 Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Taiwan

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Taiwan Tunisia
2024 45.1 33.5
2023 44.5 33.2
2022 43.9 32.8
2021 43.3 32.4
2020 42.7 32
2019 42.1 31.7
2018 41.5 31.4
2017 41 31.1
2016 40.4 30.8
2015 39.9 30.4
2014 39.3 30.1
2013 38.9 29.8
2012 38.3 29.5
2011 37.9 29.2
2010 37.4 28.9
2009 36.8 28.5
2008 36.3 28.1
2007 35.8 27.6
2006 35.2 27.2
2005 34.7 26.7
2004 34.1 26.2
2003 33.6 25.7
2002 33.1 25.3
2001 32.6 24.8
2000 32.1 24.4
1999 31.6 24
1998 31.2 23.6
1997 30.7 23.2
1996 30.3 22.9
1995 29.8 22.5
1994 29.4 22.1
1993 28.9 21.8
1992 28.4 21.5
1991 28 21.2
1990 27.5 21
1989 27 20.7
1988 26.5 20.4
1987 26.1 20.2
1986 25.6 19.9
1985 25.1 19.7
1984 24.6 19.5
1983 24.1 19.2
1982 23.8 19
1981 23.4 18.7
1980 23 18.5
1979 22.6 18.3
1978 22.3 18.1
1977 21.9 18
1976 21.5 17.9
1975 21.2 17.8
1974 20.8 17.8
1973 - 17.7
1972 - 17.6
1971 - 17.6
1970 - 17.6
1969 - 17.5
1968 - 17.6
1967 - 17.7
1966 - 17.8
1965 - 17.9
1964 - 18
1963 - 18.1
1962 - 18.2
1961 - 18.3
1960 - 18.4

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 Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$832B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.8%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.43%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.35%
2025
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
58.8%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
79.8
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
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
Listed domestic companies n/a
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
8.96%
2020
Banked people share n/a
37.8%
2024

Energy

Taiwan Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,308 kg
2024
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
273.7 megatons
2022
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
11.7 tons
2022
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share n/a
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share n/a
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share n/a
0%
2021
Electricity access n/a
100%
2023

Society

Taiwan Tunisia
% of world population
0.29%
2025
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+47,029
2024
-14,523
2025
Urban population n/a
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.8
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
89
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2015
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2024
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
127
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2014
86.3%
2023
English speaking
30%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet n/a
72.4%
2023

Health

Taiwan Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
1.32
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2024
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.3%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence n/a
16%
2024
Air quality index
55
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Taiwan Tunisia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
599 sq mi
2025
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,000 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,495 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
25,771 mi
2019
12,272 mi
2023

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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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