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Taiwan vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Taiwan has a population of 23.3M (ranked 60/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Taiwan's land area is 13,976 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 133rd vs. 194th).

By GDP, Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Taiwan Tuvalu
Population
23229461
9341
Population rank 60/197 196/197
GDP
$802B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 22/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$34,238
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 35/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$50,500
2017
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$211B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,020
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 59/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,163
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 13,976 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.89
2024
3.21
2023
Median age
45.1 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Taiwan and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Taiwan and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Taiwan

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Taiwan Tuvalu
2024 $801,529,000,000 -
2023 $757,328,000,000 $62,280,312
2022 $765,529,000,000 $59,065,982
2021 $777,062,000,000 $60,196,406
2020 $676,935,000,000 $51,746,594
2019 $613,453,000,000 $54,123,199
2018 $610,744,000,000 $48,015,260
2017 $591,734,000,000 $45,276,595
2016 $543,002,000,000 $41,629,064
2015 $534,474,000,000 $36,811,936
2014 $535,332,000,000 $38,760,983
2013 $512,957,000,000 $38,615,891
2012 $495,536,000,000 $39,345,579
2011 $483,957,000,000 $39,196,957
2010 $444,245,000,000 $32,105,408
2009 $390,788,000,000 $28,076,984
2008 $415,824,000,000 $31,874,435
2007 $406,940,000,000 $28,450,169
2006 $386,492,000,000 $24,096,875
2005 $374,042,000,000 $22,909,980
2004 $346,881,000,000 $22,798,275
2003 $317,374,000,000 $19,456,338
2002 $307,429,000,000 $16,842,673
2001 $299,303,000,000 $13,964,732
2000 $330,725,000,000 $15,073,976
1999 $303,827,000,000 $14,800,503
1998 $279,926,000,000 $13,795,146
1997 $303,315,000,000 $13,734,210
1996 $292,473,000,000 $13,338,597
1995 $279,013,000,000 $11,922,614
1994 $256,213,000,000 $11,772,611
1993 $234,943,000,000 $10,414,400
1992 $222,947,000,000 $10,535,028
1991 $187,100,000,000 $10,127,314
1990 $166,392,000,000 $9,542,901
1989 $152,687,000,000 $8,454,523
1988 $126,378,000,000 $7,011,059
1987 $104,956,000,000 $5,020,513
1986 $78,347,000,000 $4,574,706
1985 $63,599,000,000 $3,862,852
1984 $61,036,000,000 $4,481,978
1983 $54,155,000,000 $4,152,550
1982 $49,540,000,000 $4,118,945
1981 $49,047,000,000 $4,773,018
1980 $42,292,000,000 $4,206,128
1979 $33,875,000,000 $4,065,659
1978 $27,373,000,000 $3,798,782
1977 $22,252,000,000 $3,669,420
1976 $18,988,000,000 $3,919,072
1975 $15,836,000,000 $4,014,748
1974 $14,739,000,000 $4,122,329
1973 $10,940,000,000 $3,411,915
1972 $8,063,000,000 $2,968,458
1971 $6,727,000,000 $2,716,990
1970 $5,785,000,000 $2,585,956
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 (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Taiwan and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Taiwan

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Taiwan Tuvalu
2024 $34,238 -
2023 $32,444 $6,345
2022 $32,827 $5,911
2021 $33,111 $5,905
2020 $28,705 $4,976
2019 $25,998 $5,115
2018 $25,901 $4,466
2017 $25,121 $4,166
2016 $23,091 $3,809
2015 $22,780 $3,358
2014 $22,874 $3,529
2013 $21,973 $3,510
2012 $21,295 $3,598
2011 $20,866 $3,636
2010 $19,197 $3,025
2009 $16,933 $2,684
2008 $18,081 $3,088
2007 $17,757 $2,794
2006 $16,934 $2,396
2005 $16,456 $2,305
2004 $15,317 $2,323
2003 $14,066 $2,007
2002 $13,686 $1,750
2001 $13,397 $1,457
2000 $14,908 $1,579
1999 $13,804 $1,559
1998 $12,820 $1,460
1997 $14,020 $1,461
1996 $13,641 $1,428
1995 $13,119 $1,285
1994 $12,150 $1,279
1993 $11,242 $1,141
1992 $10,768 $1,166
1991 $9,125 $1,134
1990 $8,205 $1,085
1989 $7,613 $976
1988 $6,370 $823
1987 $5,350 $600
1986 $4,036 $557
1985 $3,314 $480
1984 $3,224 $567
1983 $2,903 $533
1982 $2,699 $537
1981 $2,720 $634
1980 $2,389 $571
1979 $1,950 $566
1978 $1,606 $546
1977 $1,330 $549
1976 $1,158 $612
1975 $985 $656
1974 $934 $708
1973 $706 $601
1972 $530 $522
1971 $451 $478
1970 $397 $457
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 (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Taiwan vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Taiwan

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Taiwan Tuvalu
2026 81.1 67.6
2025 80.9 67.4
2024 80.7 67.3
2023 80.6 67.1
2022 80.2 66.9
2021 80.8 65.8
2020 81.1 66.4
2019 80.6 66.1
2018 80.4 65.9
2017 80.1 65.7
2016 79.7 65.5
2015 79.9 65.4
2014 79.5 65.3
2013 79.6 65.2
2012 79.2 65.1
2011 78.9 65
2010 79 64.8
2009 78.7 64.7
2008 78.3 64.5
2007 78 64.4
2006 77.8 64.2
2005 77.1 64.1
2004 77.2 64
2003 77 63.9
2002 76.9 63.8
2001 76.5 63.7
2000 76.1 63.5
1999 75.6 63.3
1998 75.5 63.2
1997 75.3 62.9
1996 74.9 62.7
1995 74.6 62.5
1994 74.7 62.3
1993 74.6 62.1
1992 74.3 60.3
1991 74.3 61.8
1990 73.9 61.6
1989 73.7 61.5
1988 73.4 61.4
1987 73.6 61.3
1986 73.3 61.2
1985 73.3 61.1
1984 73 61.1
1983 72.4 60.9
1982 72.4 60.7
1981 72 60.5
1980 72 60.2
1979 71.7 59.9
1978 71.7 59.6
1977 71.3 59.2
1976 71.2 58.8
1975 70.9 58.3
1974 70.3 57.7
1973 69.8 57.2
1972 69.6 54.7
1971 69.4 56
1970 69 55.3
1969 67.7 54.7
1968 66.8 54.1
1967 66.7 53.5
1966 66.1 52.8
1965 65.7 52.1
1964 64.9 51.3
1963 64.5 50.6
1962 63.8 49.8
1961 63 49
1960 62.5 48.3
1959 61.6 47.5
1958 61 46.7
1957 61 45.8
1956 60.3 45
1955 59.8 44.2
1954 58.9 43.4
1953 58.6 42.5
1952 57.9 41.7
1951 57.2 40.8
1950 56.6 40

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

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Taiwan and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Taiwan

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Taiwan Tuvalu
2025 23,331,886 -
2024 23,410,331 9,646
2023 23,342,541 9,816
2022 23,319,977 9,992
2021 23,468,275 10,194
2020 23,582,179 10,399
2019 23,596,027 10,581
2018 23,580,080 10,751
2017 23,555,522 10,869
2016 23,515,945 10,930
2015 23,462,914 10,963
2014 23,403,635 10,984
2013 23,344,670 11,001
2012 23,270,367 10,934
2011 23,193,518 10,780
2010 23,140,948 10,614
2009 23,078,402 10,461
2008 22,997,696 10,321
2007 22,917,444 10,182
2006 22,823,455 10,056
2005 22,729,753 9,940
2004 22,646,836 9,816
2003 22,562,663 9,695
2002 22,463,172 9,623
2001 22,341,120 9,586
2000 22,184,530 9,544
1999 22,010,489 9,496
1998 21,835,703 9,451
1997 21,634,124 9,400
1996 21,441,432 9,342
1995 21,267,653 9,280
1994 21,086,645 9,207
1993 20,899,019 9,126
1992 20,704,227 9,038
1991 20,503,568 8,928
1990 20,278,946 8,798
1989 20,055,492 8,662
1988 19,839,704 8,518
1987 19,617,046 8,371
1986 19,411,454 8,217
1985 19,191,510 8,046
1984 18,929,866 7,902
1983 18,653,146 7,789
1982 18,354,855 7,664
1981 18,029,982 7,526
1980 17,704,538 7,366
1979 17,372,779 7,184
1978 17,042,272 6,957
1977 16,730,895 6,686
1976 16,401,413 6,404
1975 16,075,128 6,117
1974 15,784,817 5,822
1973 15,505,121 5,681
1972 15,220,495 5,692
1971 14,913,564 5,685
1970 14,582,944 5,663
1969 14,068,984 5,631
1968 13,548,537 5,624
1967 13,210,344 5,652
1966 12,874,153 5,686
1965 12,511,863 5,715
1964 12,137,143 5,752
1963 11,762,101 5,751
1962 11,392,513 5,699
1961 11,030,385 5,648
1960 10,667,705 5,598
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 Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Taiwan

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Taiwan Tuvalu
2024 0.89 -
2023 0.87 3.21
2022 0.87 3.24
2021 0.98 3.28
2020 0.99 3.31
2019 1.05 3.33
2018 1.06 3.33
2017 1.13 3.3
2016 1.17 3.3
2015 1.18 3.31
2014 - 3.33
2013 - 3.39
2012 - 3.47
2011 1.07 3.46
2010 - 3.44
2009 - 3.43
2008 - 3.42
2007 - 3.45
2006 - 3.53
2005 - 3.55
2004 - 3.55
2003 - 3.58
2002 - 3.64
2001 1.4 3.75
2000 - 3.84
1999 - 3.92
1998 - 3.95
1997 - 3.95
1996 - 3.95
1995 - 3.96
1994 - 3.92
1993 - 3.92
1992 - 3.86
1991 1.72 3.79
1990 - 3.75
1989 - 3.8
1988 - 3.88
1987 - 3.94
1986 - 3.97
1985 - 3.97
1984 - 3.95
1983 - 3.91
1982 - 3.88
1981 2.46 3.8
1980 - 3.73
1979 - 3.65
1978 - 3.59
1977 - 3.56
1976 - 3.55
1975 - 3.58
1974 - 3.63
1973 - 3.71
1972 - 3.81
1971 - 3.94
1970 - 4.08
1969 - 4.23
1968 - 4.36
1967 - 4.49
1966 - 4.64
1965 - 4.73
1964 - 4.83
1963 - 4.91
1962 - 5
1961 - 5.09
1960 - 5.15
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 Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Taiwan

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Taiwan Tuvalu
2024 45.1 25.3
2023 44.5 25.3
2022 43.9 25.3
2021 43.3 25.3
2020 42.7 25.3
2019 42.1 25.3
2018 41.5 25.3
2017 41 25.2
2016 40.4 24.9
2015 39.9 24.7
2014 39.3 24.5
2013 38.9 24.3
2012 38.3 24.2
2011 37.9 24.1
2010 37.4 24
2009 36.8 23.9
2008 36.3 23.8
2007 35.8 23.7
2006 35.2 23.6
2005 34.7 23.6
2004 34.1 23.5
2003 33.6 23.5
2002 33.1 23.5
2001 32.6 23.7
2000 32.1 23.9
1999 31.6 24.1
1998 31.2 24.4
1997 30.7 24.6
1996 30.3 24.9
1995 29.8 25
1994 29.4 25.1
1993 28.9 25
1992 28.4 25
1991 28 24.9
1990 27.5 24.7
1989 27 24.5
1988 26.5 24.2
1987 26.1 24
1986 25.6 23.8
1985 25.1 23.6
1984 24.6 23.2
1983 24.1 22.5
1982 23.8 21.9
1981 23.4 21.4
1980 23 21
1979 22.6 20.9
1978 22.3 20.5
1977 21.9 20.2
1976 21.5 19.9
1975 21.2 19.8
1974 20.8 19.7
1973 - 19.4
1972 - 19
1971 - 18.6
1970 - 18.2
1969 - 18
1968 - 17.9
1967 - 18.1
1966 - 18.5
1965 - 19.3
1964 - 21
1963 - 22.6
1962 - 23
1961 - 23.1
1960 - 23.1

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 Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$832B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.8%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
12.8%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.43%
2024
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.35%
2025
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
58.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
79.8
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2010
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
Personal remittances received n/a
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
43.4%
2013

Energy

Taiwan Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,308 kg
2024
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
273.7 megatons
2022
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
11.7 tons
2022
0 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share n/a
5.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share n/a
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
0%
2021
Nuclear share n/a
0%
2021
Electricity access n/a
100%
2023

Society

Taiwan Tuvalu
% of world population
0.29%
2025
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+47,029
2024
-255
2025
Urban population n/a
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.8
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
89
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2015
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2024
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
127
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2014
100%
2022
English speaking
30%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet n/a
74.3%
2023

Health

Taiwan Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2024
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.3%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence n/a
19%
2024
Air quality index
55
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Taiwan Tuvalu
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
599 sq mi
2025
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,000 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,495 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
25,771 mi
2019
4.97 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) (2000–2019, 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. 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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