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Taiwan vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Taiwan has a population of 23.3M (ranked 60/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Taiwan's land area is 13,976 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 133rd vs. 84th).

By GDP, Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Taiwan Uganda
Population
23229461
53170946
Population rank 60/197 30/197
GDP
$802B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 22/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$34,238
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 35/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$50,500
2017
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$211B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,020
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 59/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,163
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 13,976 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.89
2024
4.28
2023
Median age
45.1 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Taiwan and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Taiwan and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Taiwan

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Taiwan Uganda
2024 $801,529,000,000 $53,911,907,086
2023 $757,328,000,000 $48,768,955,863
2022 $765,529,000,000 $45,565,333,211
2021 $777,062,000,000 $40,529,788,749
2020 $676,935,000,000 $37,600,368,242
2019 $613,453,000,000 $35,353,061,003
2018 $610,744,000,000 $32,927,025,620
2017 $591,734,000,000 $30,744,473,841
2016 $543,002,000,000 $29,203,988,696
2015 $534,474,000,000 $32,387,183,730
2014 $535,332,000,000 $32,612,397,257
2013 $512,957,000,000 $28,915,786,517
2012 $495,536,000,000 $27,305,915,911
2011 $483,957,000,000 $27,871,725,241
2010 $444,245,000,000 $26,673,441,431
2009 $390,788,000,000 $25,127,805,567
2008 $415,824,000,000 $14,440,404,132
2007 $406,940,000,000 $11,902,564,495
2006 $386,492,000,000 $9,977,647,683
2005 $374,042,000,000 $9,239,221,763
2004 $346,881,000,000 $7,939,487,548
2003 $317,374,000,000 $6,606,884,275
2002 $307,429,000,000 $6,178,563,591
2001 $299,303,000,000 $5,840,503,869
2000 $330,725,000,000 $6,193,246,837
1999 $303,827,000,000 $5,998,563,258
1998 $279,926,000,000 $6,584,815,847
1997 $303,315,000,000 $6,269,333,313
1996 $292,473,000,000 $6,044,585,327
1995 $279,013,000,000 $5,755,818,842
1994 $256,213,000,000 $3,990,430,447
1993 $234,943,000,000 $3,220,439,044
1992 $222,947,000,000 $2,857,457,762
1991 $187,100,000,000 $3,321,729,160
1990 $166,392,000,000 $4,304,399,310
1989 $152,687,000,000 $5,276,480,799
1988 $126,378,000,000 $6,508,931,652
1987 $104,956,000,000 $6,269,522,042
1986 $78,347,000,000 $3,923,244,050
1985 $63,599,000,000 $3,519,695,444
1984 $61,036,000,000 $3,615,647,477
1983 $54,155,000,000 $2,240,333,333
1982 $49,540,000,000 $2,177,500,000
1981 $49,047,000,000 $1,337,300,000
1980 $42,292,000,000 $1,244,610,000
1979 $33,875,000,000 $2,139,025,000
1978 $27,373,000,000 $2,420,260,870
1977 $22,252,000,000 $2,936,470,588
1976 $18,988,000,000 $2,447,300,000
1975 $15,836,000,000 $2,359,555,556
1974 $14,739,000,000 $2,098,944,967
1973 $10,940,000,000 $1,701,829,789
1972 $8,063,000,000 $1,490,970,181
1971 $6,727,000,000 $1,417,191,656
1970 $5,785,000,000 $1,259,554,809
1969 $5,017,000,000 $1,168,556,629
1968 $4,325,000,000 $1,037,379,252
1967 $3,709,000,000 $967,240,655
1966 $3,207,000,000 $925,381,492
1965 $2,869,000,000 $884,502,310
1964 $2,592,000,000 $589,247,687
1963 $2,218,000,000 $516,315,231
1962 $1,960,000,000 $449,158,233
1961 $1,778,000,000 $441,667,335
1960 $1,743,000,000 $423,145,605
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 Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Taiwan

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Taiwan Uganda
2024 $34,238 $1,078
2023 $32,444 $1,002
2022 $32,827 $963
2021 $33,111 $883
2020 $28,705 $846
2019 $25,998 $822
2018 $25,901 $792
2017 $25,121 $765
2016 $23,091 $753
2015 $22,780 $863
2014 $22,874 $896
2013 $21,973 $818
2012 $21,295 $795
2011 $20,866 $836
2010 $19,197 $823
2009 $16,933 $799
2008 $18,081 $473
2007 $17,757 $401
2006 $16,934 $347
2005 $16,456 $330
2004 $15,317 $292.4
2003 $14,066 $250.7
2002 $13,686 $242
2001 $13,397 $236
2000 $14,908 $258.1
1999 $13,804 $257.9
1998 $12,820 $292.5
1997 $14,020 $286.8
1996 $13,641 $284.7
1995 $13,119 $278.5
1994 $12,150 $198.4
1993 $11,242 $165.6
1992 $10,768 $152.1
1991 $9,125 $183
1990 $8,205 $245
1989 $7,613 $310
1988 $6,370 $395
1987 $5,350 $393
1986 $4,036 $253.6
1985 $3,314 $234.3
1984 $3,224 $247.5
1983 $2,903 $157.5
1982 $2,699 $157
1981 $2,720 $98.6
1980 $2,389 $93.8
1979 $1,950 $164.5
1978 $1,606 $190.7
1977 $1,330 $237.6
1976 $1,158 $203.3
1975 $985 $201.2
1974 $934 $183.7
1973 $706 $152.7
1972 $530 $137
1971 $451 $133.5
1970 $397 $122
1969 $357 $116.7
1968 $319 $106.9
1967 $280.8 $102.8
1966 $249.1 $101.4
1965 $229.3 $100
1964 $213.6 $68.6
1963 $188.6 $62
1962 $172 $55.5
1961 $161.2 $56.2
1960 $163.4 $55.4
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Taiwan vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Taiwan

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Taiwan Uganda
2026 81.1 68.9
2025 80.9 68.7
2024 80.7 68.5
2023 80.6 68.3
2022 80.2 67.7
2021 80.8 66.4
2020 81.1 66.4
2019 80.6 66.4
2018 80.4 65.8
2017 80.1 65.2
2016 79.7 64.5
2015 79.9 63.8
2014 79.5 63.1
2013 79.6 62.4
2012 79.2 61.6
2011 78.9 60.8
2010 79 60
2009 78.7 59.2
2008 78.3 58.3
2007 78 57.2
2006 77.8 56.1
2005 77.1 54.9
2004 77.2 53.7
2003 77 52.4
2002 76.9 51.4
2001 76.5 50.6
2000 76.1 49.6
1999 75.6 49
1998 75.5 48.3
1997 75.3 48
1996 74.9 47.8
1995 74.6 47.7
1994 74.7 47.7
1993 74.6 47.7
1992 74.3 47.7
1991 74.3 47.5
1990 73.9 47.6
1989 73.7 47.5
1988 73.4 47.5
1987 73.6 47.4
1986 73.3 45.7
1985 73.3 45.5
1984 73 43.7
1983 72.4 43.5
1982 72.4 43.3
1981 72 43.5
1980 72 43.5
1979 71.7 45.4
1978 71.7 45.6
1977 71.3 45.8
1976 71.2 46.2
1975 70.9 46.5
1974 70.3 46.9
1973 69.8 47
1972 69.6 47.2
1971 69.4 47.1
1970 69 49.6
1969 67.7 49.5
1968 66.8 49.3
1967 66.7 49
1966 66.1 48.5
1965 65.7 48.3
1964 64.9 47.8
1963 64.5 47.4
1962 63.8 46.8
1961 63 46.3
1960 62.5 45.6
1959 61.6 45
1958 61 44.3
1957 61 43.7
1956 60.3 43
1955 59.8 42.4
1954 58.9 41.8
1953 58.6 41.3
1952 57.9 40.8
1951 57.2 40.2
1950 56.6 39.7

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

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Taiwan and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Taiwan

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Taiwan Uganda
2025 23,331,886 -
2024 23,410,331 50,015,092
2023 23,342,541 48,656,601
2022 23,319,977 47,312,719
2021 23,468,275 45,910,930
2020 23,582,179 44,457,152
2019 23,596,027 42,999,637
2018 23,580,080 41,565,831
2017 23,555,522 40,177,388
2016 23,515,945 38,799,152
2015 23,462,914 37,531,446
2014 23,403,635 36,395,539
2013 23,344,670 35,337,042
2012 23,270,367 34,337,438
2011 23,193,518 33,354,543
2010 23,140,948 32,390,802
2009 23,078,402 31,451,151
2008 22,997,696 30,539,553
2007 22,917,444 29,653,430
2006 22,823,455 28,794,003
2005 22,729,753 27,963,289
2004 22,646,836 27,154,515
2003 22,562,663 26,352,124
2002 22,463,172 25,532,870
2001 22,341,120 24,745,676
2000 22,184,530 24,000,150
1999 22,010,489 23,257,281
1998 21,835,703 22,515,806
1997 21,634,124 21,856,046
1996 21,441,432 21,231,550
1995 21,267,653 20,665,667
1994 21,086,645 20,108,801
1993 20,899,019 19,445,161
1992 20,704,227 18,785,032
1991 20,503,568 18,155,901
1990 20,278,946 17,569,897
1989 20,055,492 17,010,698
1988 19,839,704 16,470,483
1987 19,617,046 15,954,170
1986 19,411,454 15,467,579
1985 19,191,510 15,023,681
1984 18,929,866 14,607,677
1983 18,653,146 14,221,881
1982 18,354,855 13,873,631
1981 18,029,982 13,556,452
1980 17,704,538 13,275,741
1979 17,372,779 13,002,163
1978 17,042,272 12,692,113
1977 16,730,895 12,359,669
1976 16,401,413 12,037,294
1975 16,075,128 11,725,240
1974 15,784,817 11,424,846
1973 15,505,121 11,144,236
1972 15,220,495 10,885,796
1971 14,913,564 10,618,206
1970 14,582,944 10,321,603
1969 14,068,984 10,014,858
1968 13,548,537 9,708,632
1967 13,210,344 9,408,924
1966 12,874,153 9,122,864
1965 12,511,863 8,849,203
1964 12,137,143 8,586,363
1963 11,762,101 8,333,663
1962 11,392,513 8,092,231
1961 11,030,385 7,862,217
1960 10,667,705 7,640,973
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 Uganda

Fertility rate
Taiwan

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Taiwan Uganda
2024 0.89 -
2023 0.87 4.28
2022 0.87 4.39
2021 0.98 4.51
2020 0.99 4.62
2019 1.05 4.74
2018 1.06 4.87
2017 1.13 4.99
2016 1.17 5.11
2015 1.18 5.25
2014 - 5.41
2013 - 5.56
2012 - 5.73
2011 1.07 5.89
2010 - 6.02
2009 - 6.12
2008 - 6.2
2007 - 6.33
2006 - 6.43
2005 - 6.53
2004 - 6.61
2003 - 6.67
2002 - 6.74
2001 1.4 6.76
2000 - 6.79
1999 - 6.83
1998 - 6.84
1997 - 6.86
1996 - 6.84
1995 - 6.87
1994 - 6.9
1993 - 6.89
1992 - 6.91
1991 1.72 6.94
1990 - 7.01
1989 - 7.05
1988 - 7.1
1987 - 7.12
1986 - 7.08
1985 - 7.04
1984 - 7.02
1983 - 7.07
1982 - 7.11
1981 2.46 7.12
1980 - 7.11
1979 - 7.14
1978 - 7.16
1977 - 7.18
1976 - 7.19
1975 - 7.2
1974 - 7.19
1973 - 7.19
1972 - 7.19
1971 - 7.18
1970 - 7.15
1969 - 7.12
1968 - 7.13
1967 - 7.1
1966 - 7.07
1965 - 7.04
1964 - 7.01
1963 - 6.98
1962 - 6.96
1961 - 6.93
1960 - 6.91
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 Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Taiwan

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Taiwan Uganda
2024 45.1 17.8
2023 44.5 17.6
2022 43.9 17.4
2021 43.3 17.2
2020 42.7 17
2019 42.1 16.8
2018 41.5 16.5
2017 41 16.3
2016 40.4 16
2015 39.9 15.8
2014 39.3 15.6
2013 38.9 15.5
2012 38.3 15.4
2011 37.9 15.3
2010 37.4 15.2
2009 36.8 15.1
2008 36.3 15.1
2007 35.8 15
2006 35.2 15
2005 34.7 15
2004 34.1 15
2003 33.6 15
2002 33.1 15
2001 32.6 15
2000 32.1 15
1999 31.6 15
1998 31.2 15
1997 30.7 15.1
1996 30.3 15.3
1995 29.8 15.4
1994 29.4 15.6
1993 28.9 15.7
1992 28.4 15.7
1991 28 15.8
1990 27.5 15.8
1989 27 15.8
1988 26.5 15.9
1987 26.1 15.9
1986 25.6 15.9
1985 25.1 15.9
1984 24.6 15.9
1983 24.1 15.9
1982 23.8 15.9
1981 23.4 15.9
1980 23 16
1979 22.6 16.1
1978 22.3 16.1
1977 21.9 16.2
1976 21.5 16.2
1975 21.2 16.2
1974 20.8 16.3
1973 - 16.3
1972 - 16.5
1971 - 16.6
1970 - 16.6
1969 - 16.6
1968 - 16.6
1967 - 16.6
1966 - 16.6
1965 - 16.6
1964 - 16.6
1963 - 16.7
1962 - 16.8
1961 - 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$832B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.8%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.43%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.35%
2025
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
58.8%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
79.8
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2019
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
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
9.21%
2020
Banked people share n/a
72.8%
2024

Energy

Taiwan Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,308 kg
2024
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
273.7 megatons
2022
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
11.7 tons
2022
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share n/a
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share n/a
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share n/a
0%
2021
Electricity access n/a
51.5%
2023

Society

Taiwan Uganda
% of world population
0.29%
2025
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+47,029
2024
-119,059
2025
Urban population n/a
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.8
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
89
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2015
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2024
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
127
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2014
80.6%
2022
English speaking
30%
2025
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet n/a
8.95%
2024

Health

Taiwan Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2024
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.3%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence n/a
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
55
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Taiwan Uganda
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
599 sq mi
2025
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,000 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,495 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
25,771 mi
2019
90,720 mi
2019

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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 (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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