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Taiwan vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Taiwan has a population of 23.3M (ranked 60/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Taiwan's land area is 13,976 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 133rd vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Taiwan Turkmenistan
Population
23229461
7776557
Population rank 60/197 104/197
GDP
$802B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 22/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$34,238
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 35/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$50,500
2017
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$211B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,020
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 59/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,163
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 13,976 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.89
2024
2.69
2023
Median age
45.1 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Taiwan and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Taiwan and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Taiwan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Taiwan Turkmenistan
2024 $801,529,000,000 $51,387,209,872
2023 $757,328,000,000 $45,894,538,666
2022 $765,529,000,000 $42,208,726,138
2021 $777,062,000,000 $40,589,905,812
2020 $676,935,000,000 $41,509,903,182
2019 $613,453,000,000 $40,810,067,975
2018 $610,744,000,000 $40,765,428,571
2017 $591,734,000,000 $37,926,285,714
2016 $543,002,000,000 $36,169,428,571
2015 $534,474,000,000 $35,799,714,286
2014 $535,332,000,000 $43,524,210,526
2013 $512,957,000,000 $39,197,543,860
2012 $495,536,000,000 $35,164,210,526
2011 $483,957,000,000 $29,233,333,333
2010 $444,245,000,000 $22,583,157,895
2009 $390,788,000,000 $20,214,385,965
2008 $415,824,000,000 $19,271,523,179
2007 $406,940,000,000 $12,664,165,103
2006 $386,492,000,000 $10,276,674,365
2005 $374,042,000,000 $8,103,901,996
2004 $346,881,000,000 $6,838,351,088
2003 $317,374,000,000 $5,977,440,583
2002 $307,429,000,000 $4,462,029,109
2001 $299,303,000,000 $3,534,772,732
2000 $330,725,000,000 $2,904,663,311
1999 $303,827,000,000 $2,450,564,100
1998 $279,926,000,000 $2,605,689,134
1997 $303,315,000,000 $2,450,350,625
1996 $292,473,000,000 $2,378,759,975
1995 $279,013,000,000 $2,482,228,440
1994 $256,213,000,000 $2,561,118,608
1993 $234,943,000,000 $3,179,225,949
1992 $222,947,000,000 $3,200,539,816
1991 $187,100,000,000 $3,208,098,919
1990 $166,392,000,000 $3,189,539,641
1989 $152,687,000,000 $3,006,988,217
1988 $126,378,000,000 $3,010,982,414
1987 $104,956,000,000 $2,331,358,820
1986 $78,347,000,000 -
1985 $63,599,000,000 -
1984 $61,036,000,000 -
1983 $54,155,000,000 -
1982 $49,540,000,000 -
1981 $49,047,000,000 -
1980 $42,292,000,000 -
1979 $33,875,000,000 -
1978 $27,373,000,000 -
1977 $22,252,000,000 -
1976 $18,988,000,000 -
1975 $15,836,000,000 -
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 (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Taiwan and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Taiwan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Taiwan Turkmenistan
2024 $34,238 $6,857
2023 $32,444 $6,232
2022 $32,827 $5,838
2021 $33,111 $5,723
2020 $28,705 $5,973
2019 $25,998 $5,998
2018 $25,901 $6,125
2017 $25,121 $5,828
2016 $23,091 $5,687
2015 $22,780 $5,759
2014 $22,874 $7,164
2013 $21,973 $6,600
2012 $21,295 $6,054
2011 $20,866 $5,144
2010 $19,197 $4,059
2009 $16,933 $3,708
2008 $18,081 $3,606
2007 $17,757 $2,415
2006 $16,934 $1,997
2005 $16,456 $1,604
2004 $15,317 $1,379
2003 $14,066 $1,229
2002 $13,686 $936
2001 $13,397 $756
2000 $14,908 $634
1999 $13,804 $546
1998 $12,820 $591
1997 $14,020 $565
1996 $13,641 $558
1995 $13,119 $592
1994 $12,150 $622
1993 $11,242 $788
1992 $10,768 $811
1991 $9,125 $832
1990 $8,205 $848
1989 $7,613 $821
1988 $6,370 $846
1987 $5,350 $675
1986 $4,036 -
1985 $3,314 -
1984 $3,224 -
1983 $2,903 -
1982 $2,699 -
1981 $2,720 -
1980 $2,389 -
1979 $1,950 -
1978 $1,606 -
1977 $1,330 -
1976 $1,158 -
1975 $985 -
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 (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Taiwan vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Taiwan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Taiwan Turkmenistan
2026 81.1 70.5
2025 80.9 70.3
2024 80.7 70.2
2023 80.6 70.1
2022 80.2 69.9
2021 80.8 69.4
2020 81.1 68.8
2019 80.6 69.4
2018 80.4 69.3
2017 80.1 69.2
2016 79.7 69.1
2015 79.9 69.1
2014 79.5 69
2013 79.6 69
2012 79.2 69
2011 78.9 68.9
2010 79 68.6
2009 78.7 68.2
2008 78.3 67.6
2007 78 67
2006 77.8 66.6
2005 77.1 66.3
2004 77.2 66.1
2003 77 65.9
2002 76.9 65.6
2001 76.5 65.3
2000 76.1 64.9
1999 75.6 64.5
1998 75.5 64
1997 75.3 63.7
1996 74.9 63.5
1995 74.6 63.5
1994 74.7 63.5
1993 74.6 63.6
1992 74.3 63.8
1991 74.3 63.8
1990 73.9 63.9
1989 73.7 63.8
1988 73.4 63.7
1987 73.6 63.5
1986 73.3 63.2
1985 73.3 62.8
1984 73 62.4
1983 72.4 62
1982 72.4 61.6
1981 72 61
1980 72 60.2
1979 71.7 59.1
1978 71.7 58.3
1977 71.3 57.7
1976 71.2 57.4
1975 70.9 57.2
1974 70.3 57
1973 69.8 56.8
1972 69.6 56.6
1971 69.4 56.3
1970 69 56
1969 67.7 55.7
1968 66.8 55.3
1967 66.7 54.8
1966 66.1 54.4
1965 65.7 54
1964 64.9 53.6
1963 64.5 53.2
1962 63.8 52.9
1961 63 52.5
1960 62.5 52.1
1959 61.6 51.8
1958 61 51.4
1957 61 51
1956 60.3 50.6
1955 59.8 50.2
1954 58.9 49.8
1953 58.6 49.4
1952 57.9 49
1951 57.2 48.6
1950 56.6 48.1

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

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Taiwan and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Taiwan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Taiwan Turkmenistan
2025 23,331,886 -
2024 23,410,331 7,494,498
2023 23,342,541 7,364,438
2022 23,319,977 7,230,193
2021 23,468,275 7,092,043
2020 23,582,179 6,949,912
2019 23,596,027 6,803,944
2018 23,580,080 6,655,524
2017 23,555,522 6,507,061
2016 23,515,945 6,360,041
2015 23,462,914 6,215,770
2014 23,403,635 6,075,283
2013 23,344,670 5,939,341
2012 23,270,367 5,808,546
2011 23,193,518 5,683,417
2010 23,140,948 5,564,356
2009 23,078,402 5,451,592
2008 22,997,696 5,345,029
2007 22,917,444 5,244,046
2006 22,823,455 5,147,105
2005 22,729,753 5,052,257
2004 22,646,836 4,958,093
2003 22,562,663 4,863,865
2002 22,463,172 4,769,465
2001 22,341,120 4,675,409
2000 22,184,530 4,582,677
1999 22,010,489 4,492,170
1998 21,835,703 4,410,507
1997 21,634,124 4,336,730
1996 21,441,432 4,263,819
1995 21,267,653 4,191,203
1994 21,086,645 4,116,662
1993 20,899,019 4,032,407
1992 20,704,227 3,944,689
1991 20,503,568 3,855,894
1990 20,278,946 3,760,562
1989 20,055,492 3,662,459
1988 19,839,704 3,559,363
1987 19,617,046 3,452,731
1986 19,411,454 3,347,809
1985 19,191,510 3,247,534
1984 18,929,866 3,154,079
1983 18,653,146 3,067,534
1982 18,354,855 2,985,557
1981 18,029,982 2,907,187
1980 17,704,538 2,832,203
1979 17,372,779 2,760,358
1978 17,042,272 2,691,088
1977 16,730,895 2,623,948
1976 16,401,413 2,558,521
1975 16,075,128 2,494,570
1974 15,784,817 2,432,028
1973 15,505,121 2,370,919
1972 15,220,495 2,311,430
1971 14,913,564 2,253,119
1970 14,582,944 2,195,616
1969 14,068,984 2,139,024
1968 13,548,537 2,083,069
1967 13,210,344 2,027,403
1966 12,874,153 1,971,737
1965 12,511,863 1,915,916
1964 12,137,143 1,859,997
1963 11,762,101 1,804,272
1962 11,392,513 1,749,214
1961 11,030,385 1,695,400
1960 10,667,705 1,643,457
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 Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Taiwan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Taiwan Turkmenistan
2024 0.89 -
2023 0.87 2.69
2022 0.87 2.73
2021 0.98 2.75
2020 0.99 2.79
2019 1.05 2.83
2018 1.06 2.88
2017 1.13 2.93
2016 1.17 2.99
2015 1.18 3.03
2014 - 3.02
2013 - 3.01
2012 - 2.96
2011 1.07 2.9
2010 - 2.85
2009 - 2.79
2008 - 2.75
2007 - 2.73
2006 - 2.72
2005 - 2.71
2004 - 2.67
2003 - 2.67
2002 - 2.71
2001 1.4 2.81
2000 - 2.9
1999 - 2.98
1998 - 3.08
1997 - 3.18
1996 - 3.29
1995 - 3.49
1994 - 3.62
1993 - 3.78
1992 - 3.96
1991 1.72 4.14
1990 - 4.29
1989 - 4.46
1988 - 4.68
1987 - 4.84
1986 - 4.94
1985 - 4.97
1984 - 4.96
1983 - 4.97
1982 - 5.04
1981 2.46 5.16
1980 - 5.3
1979 - 5.46
1978 - 5.61
1977 - 5.77
1976 - 5.9
1975 - 6
1974 - 6.09
1973 - 6.15
1972 - 6.2
1971 - 6.32
1970 - 6.4
1969 - 6.48
1968 - 6.56
1967 - 6.64
1966 - 6.7
1965 - 6.76
1964 - 6.79
1963 - 6.79
1962 - 6.76
1961 - 6.69
1960 - 6.59
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 Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Taiwan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Taiwan Turkmenistan
2024 45.1 27.5
2023 44.5 27.2
2022 43.9 26.9
2021 43.3 26.7
2020 42.7 26.4
2019 42.1 26.2
2018 41.5 25.9
2017 41 25.7
2016 40.4 25.5
2015 39.9 25.3
2014 39.3 25
2013 38.9 24.8
2012 38.3 24.5
2011 37.9 24.3
2010 37.4 24
2009 36.8 23.7
2008 36.3 23.4
2007 35.8 23.1
2006 35.2 22.8
2005 34.7 22.4
2004 34.1 22.1
2003 33.6 21.8
2002 33.1 21.5
2001 32.6 21.2
2000 32.1 20.9
1999 31.6 20.6
1998 31.2 20.3
1997 30.7 20.1
1996 30.3 19.9
1995 29.8 19.7
1994 29.4 19.6
1993 28.9 19.5
1992 28.4 19.4
1991 28 19.4
1990 27.5 19.3
1989 27 19.3
1988 26.5 19.3
1987 26.1 19.3
1986 25.6 19.3
1985 25.1 19.3
1984 24.6 19.2
1983 24.1 19.1
1982 23.8 19
1981 23.4 18.8
1980 23 18.7
1979 22.6 18.5
1978 22.3 18.3
1977 21.9 18.2
1976 21.5 18
1975 21.2 17.9
1974 20.8 17.7
1973 - 17.6
1972 - 17.5
1971 - 17.4
1970 - 17.4
1969 - 17.4
1968 - 17.5
1967 - 17.7
1966 - 18
1965 - 18.4
1964 - 19
1963 - 19.7
1962 - 20.4
1961 - 20.9
1960 - 21.3

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 Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$832B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.8%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel n/a
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.43%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.35%
2025
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
58.8%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
79.8
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
1998
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
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received n/a
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals n/a
380,000
1998
Banked people share n/a
40.6%
2017

Energy

Taiwan Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,308 kg
2024
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
273.7 megatons
2022
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
11.7 tons
2022
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share n/a
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share n/a
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share n/a
0%
2021
Electricity access n/a
100%
2023

Society

Taiwan Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.29%
2025
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+47,029
2024
+13,268
2025
Urban population n/a
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.8
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
89
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2015
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2024
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
127
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2014
99.9%
2022
English speaking
30%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet n/a
21.3%
2017

Health

Taiwan Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$450
2023
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2024
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
40
2023
Obesity rate
11.3%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence n/a
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
55
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Taiwan Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
599 sq mi
2025
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,000 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,495 sq mi
2026
15,934 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  13. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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