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Taiwan vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Taiwan has a population of 23.3M (ranked 60/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Taiwan's land area is 13,976 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 133rd vs. 46th).

By GDP, Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Taiwan Ukraine
Population
23229461
40125599
Population rank 60/197 40/197
GDP
$802B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 22/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$34,238
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 35/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$50,500
2017
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$211B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,020
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 59/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,163
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 13,976 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.89
2024
0.98
2023
Median age
45.1 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
75 years
2026

Taiwan and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Taiwan and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Taiwan

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Taiwan Ukraine
2024 $801,529,000,000 $190,741,262,415
2023 $757,328,000,000 $181,221,517,869
2022 $765,529,000,000 $161,989,520,721
2021 $777,062,000,000 $199,765,859,571
2020 $676,935,000,000 $156,617,722,013
2019 $613,453,000,000 $153,883,047,510
2018 $610,744,000,000 $130,891,088,294
2017 $591,734,000,000 $112,090,505,082
2016 $543,002,000,000 $93,355,869,404
2015 $534,474,000,000 $91,030,967,789
2014 $535,332,000,000 $133,503,871,862
2013 $512,957,000,000 $190,498,811,460
2012 $495,536,000,000 $182,591,753,828
2011 $483,957,000,000 $169,333,835,202
2010 $444,245,000,000 $141,209,170,427
2009 $390,788,000,000 $121,552,153,444
2008 $415,824,000,000 $188,110,390,660
2007 $406,940,000,000 $148,733,861,386
2006 $386,492,000,000 $111,884,752,475
2005 $374,042,000,000 $89,238,865,119
2004 $346,881,000,000 $67,220,154,164
2003 $317,374,000,000 $52,010,355,753
2002 $307,429,000,000 $43,956,163,612
2001 $299,303,000,000 $39,309,580,983
2000 $330,725,000,000 $32,375,083,935
1999 $303,827,000,000 $31,580,639,554
1998 $279,926,000,000 $41,882,523,345
1997 $303,315,000,000 $50,151,531,592
1996 $292,473,000,000 $44,558,831,005
1995 $279,013,000,000 $48,213,856,469
1994 $256,213,000,000 $52,549,580,265
1993 $234,943,000,000 $65,648,559,903
1992 $222,947,000,000 $73,945,908,384
1991 $187,100,000,000 $77,350,733,982
1990 $166,392,000,000 $81,393,558,423
1989 $152,687,000,000 $82,709,161,099
1988 $126,378,000,000 $74,703,517,903
1987 $104,956,000,000 $64,087,694,038
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 Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Taiwan

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Taiwan Ukraine
2024 $34,238 $5,038
2023 $32,444 $4,803
2022 $32,827 $3,946
2021 $33,111 $4,510
2020 $28,705 $3,505
2019 $25,998 $3,423
2018 $25,901 $2,895
2017 $25,121 $2,467
2016 $23,091 $2,047
2015 $22,780 $1,988
2014 $22,874 $2,904
2013 $21,973 $4,130
2012 $21,295 $3,951
2011 $20,866 $3,657
2010 $19,197 $3,040
2009 $16,933 $2,607
2008 $18,081 $4,018
2007 $17,757 $3,160
2006 $16,934 $2,366
2005 $16,456 $1,875
2004 $15,317 $1,401
2003 $14,066 $1,076
2002 $13,686 $903
2001 $13,397 $800
2000 $14,908 $653
1999 $13,804 $632
1998 $12,820 $831
1997 $14,020 $987
1996 $13,641 $870
1995 $13,119 $933
1994 $12,150 $1,009
1993 $11,242 $1,254
1992 $10,768 $1,413
1991 $9,125 $1,483
1990 $8,205 $1,564
1989 $7,613 $1,593
1988 $6,370 $1,444
1987 $5,350 $1,244
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. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Taiwan

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Taiwan Ukraine
2026 81.1 75
2025 80.9 74.9
2024 80.7 74.7
2023 80.6 73.4
2022 80.2 72.7
2021 80.8 71.6
2020 81.1 73.3
2019 80.6 73.9
2018 80.4 73.6
2017 80.1 74
2016 79.7 73.4
2015 79.9 72.7
2014 79.5 71.8
2013 79.6 71.5
2012 79.2 71.1
2011 78.9 70.7
2010 79 70.2
2009 78.7 69.2
2008 78.3 68.3
2007 78 67.7
2006 77.8 67.5
2005 77.1 67.5
2004 77.2 67.5
2003 77 67.6
2002 76.9 67.7
2001 76.5 67.7
2000 76.1 67.8
1999 75.6 68
1998 75.5 68
1997 75.3 67.7
1996 74.9 67.1
1995 74.6 67.1
1994 74.7 67.5
1993 74.6 68.3
1992 74.3 68.9
1991 74.3 69.7
1990 73.9 70.4
1989 73.7 70.8
1988 73.4 71
1987 73.6 71.2
1986 73.3 70.8
1985 73.3 70.4
1984 73 70
1983 72.4 69.9
1982 72.4 69.9
1981 72 69.8
1980 72 69.8
1979 71.7 69.8
1978 71.7 69.8
1977 71.3 70
1976 71.2 70.1
1975 70.9 70.4
1974 70.3 70.6
1973 69.8 70.8
1972 69.6 71
1971 69.4 70.9
1970 69 70.8
1969 67.7 70.8
1968 66.8 71
1967 66.7 71.1
1966 66.1 71.2
1965 65.7 71.1
1964 64.9 71
1963 64.5 70.7
1962 63.8 70.4
1961 63 70
1960 62.5 69.4
1959 61.6 68.7
1958 61 67.7
1957 61 67.2
1956 60.3 66.3
1955 59.8 65.3
1954 58.9 64.1
1953 58.6 63
1952 57.9 62.1
1951 57.2 61.4
1950 56.6 61.2

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

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Taiwan and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Taiwan

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Taiwan Ukraine
2025 23,331,886 -
2024 23,410,331 37,860,221
2023 23,342,541 37,732,836
2022 23,319,977 41,048,766
2021 23,468,275 44,298,640
2020 23,582,179 44,680,014
2019 23,596,027 44,957,458
2018 23,580,080 45,208,907
2017 23,555,522 45,436,041
2016 23,515,945 45,616,832
2015 23,462,914 45,784,896
2014 23,403,635 45,972,380
2013 23,344,670 46,126,770
2012 23,270,367 46,210,056
2011 23,193,518 46,307,853
2010 23,140,948 46,456,003
2009 23,078,402 46,623,731
2008 22,997,696 46,819,175
2007 22,917,444 47,062,798
2006 22,823,455 47,278,694
2005 22,729,753 47,585,556
2004 22,646,836 47,979,507
2003 22,562,663 48,315,136
2002 22,463,172 48,677,281
2001 22,341,120 49,106,855
2000 22,184,530 49,556,660
1999 22,010,489 49,976,446
1998 21,835,703 50,379,731
1997 21,634,124 50,786,885
1996 21,441,432 51,226,109
1995 21,267,653 51,665,539
1994 21,086,645 52,075,998
1993 20,899,019 52,350,126
1992 20,704,227 52,323,671
1991 20,503,568 52,170,961
1990 20,278,946 52,054,092
1989 20,055,492 51,917,817
1988 19,839,704 51,724,853
1987 19,617,046 51,515,732
1986 19,411,454 51,318,745
1985 19,191,510 51,108,770
1984 18,929,866 50,887,599
1983 18,653,146 50,637,029
1982 18,354,855 50,402,724
1981 18,029,982 50,189,281
1980 17,704,538 49,955,152
1979 17,372,779 49,721,381
1978 17,042,272 49,521,243
1977 16,730,895 49,336,481
1976 16,401,413 49,120,842
1975 16,075,128 48,865,229
1974 15,784,817 48,576,570
1973 15,505,121 48,277,121
1972 15,220,495 47,946,893
1971 14,913,564 47,573,287
1970 14,582,944 47,261,306
1969 14,068,984 46,976,256
1968 13,548,537 46,614,325
1967 13,210,344 46,215,988
1966 12,874,153 45,802,519
1965 12,511,863 45,386,892
1964 12,137,143 44,951,156
1963 11,762,101 44,462,372
1962 11,392,513 43,943,674
1961 11,030,385 43,399,766
1960 10,667,705 42,824,093
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 Ukraine

Fertility rate
Taiwan

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Taiwan Ukraine
2024 0.89 -
2023 0.87 0.98
2022 0.87 0.9
2021 0.98 1.15
2020 0.99 1.21
2019 1.05 1.22
2018 1.06 1.23
2017 1.13 1.3
2016 1.17 1.39
2015 1.18 1.39
2014 - 1.47
2013 - 1.52
2012 - 1.53
2011 1.07 1.46
2010 - 1.44
2009 - 1.47
2008 - 1.44
2007 - 1.34
2006 - 1.3
2005 - 1.22
2004 - 1.22
2003 - 1.17
2002 - 1.13
2001 1.4 1.09
2000 - 1.11
1999 - 1.13
1998 - 1.21
1997 - 1.27
1996 - 1.33
1995 - 1.4
1994 - 1.47
1993 - 1.56
1992 - 1.67
1991 1.72 1.77
1990 - 1.85
1989 - 1.93
1988 - 2.04
1987 - 2.07
1986 - 2.12
1985 - 2.03
1984 - 2.08
1983 - 2.1
1982 - 1.95
1981 2.46 1.92
1980 - 1.95
1979 - 1.96
1978 - 1.97
1977 - 1.98
1976 - 2.04
1975 - 2.05
1974 - 2.06
1973 - 2.04
1972 - 2.13
1971 - 2.11
1970 - 2.08
1969 - 2.01
1968 - 2.03
1967 - 2.04
1966 - 2.04
1965 - 1.94
1964 - 2.01
1963 - 2.11
1962 - 2.15
1961 - 2.2
1960 - 2.29
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 Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Taiwan

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Taiwan Ukraine
2024 45.1 43.2
2023 44.5 43.1
2022 43.9 42.5
2021 43.3 42.2
2020 42.7 41.9
2019 42.1 41.5
2018 41.5 41.2
2017 41 40.9
2016 40.4 40.6
2015 39.9 40.2
2014 39.3 40
2013 38.9 39.8
2012 38.3 39.8
2011 37.9 39.7
2010 37.4 39.5
2009 36.8 39.3
2008 36.3 39.2
2007 35.8 39.1
2006 35.2 38.9
2005 34.7 38.7
2004 34.1 38.4
2003 33.6 38.2
2002 33.1 37.9
2001 32.6 37.6
2000 32.1 37.2
1999 31.6 36.9
1998 31.2 36.5
1997 30.7 36.2
1996 30.3 35.8
1995 29.8 35.5
1994 29.4 35.2
1993 28.9 34.9
1992 28.4 34.7
1991 28 34.5
1990 27.5 34.3
1989 27 34.1
1988 26.5 34.1
1987 26.1 34.1
1986 25.6 33.9
1985 25.1 33.8
1984 24.6 33.6
1983 24.1 33.6
1982 23.8 33.7
1981 23.4 33.7
1980 23 33.8
1979 22.6 34
1978 22.3 34.2
1977 21.9 34.2
1976 21.5 34
1975 21.2 33.7
1974 20.8 33.4
1973 - 33.1
1972 - 32.8
1971 - 32.5
1970 - 32.3
1969 - 32
1968 - 31.6
1967 - 31.2
1966 - 30.6
1965 - 30.1
1964 - 29.9
1963 - 29.8
1962 - 29.7
1961 - 29.6
1960 - 29.2

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 Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$832B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.8%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.43%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.35%
2025
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
58.8%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
79.8
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4.3%
2020
Number of millionaires
759,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.86%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
54
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold n/a
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.13%
2020
Banked people share n/a
87.6%
2024

Energy

Taiwan Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,308 kg
2024
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
273.7 megatons
2022
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
11.7 tons
2022
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share n/a
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share n/a
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share n/a
49.4%
2023
Electricity access n/a
100%
2023

Society

Taiwan Ukraine
% of world population
0.29%
2025
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
+47,029
2024
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population n/a
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.8
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
89
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2015
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2024
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
127
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2014
100%
2021
English speaking
30%
2025
51%
2023
People using the Internet n/a
82.4%
2023

Health

Taiwan Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2024
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
11.3%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence n/a
6%
2024
Air quality index
55
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Taiwan Ukraine
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
599 sq mi
2025
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,000 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,495 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
25,771 mi
2019
105,443 mi
2012

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  13. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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