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Taiwan vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Taiwan has a population of 23.3M (ranked 60/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Taiwan's land area is 13,976 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 133rd vs. 117th).

By GDP, Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Taiwan UAE
Population
23229461
11686438
Population rank 60/197 84/197
GDP
$802B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 22/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$34,238
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 35/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$50,500
2017
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$211B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,020
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 59/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,163
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 13,976 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.89
2024
1.2
2023
Median age
45.1 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Taiwan and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Taiwan and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Taiwan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Taiwan UAE
2024 $801,529,000,000 $552,324,846,835
2023 $757,328,000,000 $522,622,191,967
2022 $765,529,000,000 $511,403,403,676
2021 $777,062,000,000 $422,441,388,700
2020 $676,935,000,000 $357,161,878,829
2019 $613,453,000,000 $433,926,208,305
2018 $610,744,000,000 $440,560,108,918
2017 $591,734,000,000 $403,365,010,211
2016 $543,002,000,000 $381,717,086,453
2015 $534,474,000,000 $381,973,042,886
2014 $535,332,000,000 $424,935,874,745
2013 $512,957,000,000 $409,632,675,289
2012 $495,536,000,000 $392,793,464,942
2011 $483,957,000,000 $368,881,143,635
2010 $444,245,000,000 $307,736,419,333
2009 $390,788,000,000 $253,547,358,747
2008 $415,824,000,000 $315,474,615,739
2007 $406,940,000,000 $257,916,133,424
2006 $386,492,000,000 $222,116,541,865
2005 $374,042,000,000 $180,617,467,965
2004 $346,881,000,000 $147,824,370,320
2003 $317,374,000,000 $124,346,358,067
2002 $307,429,000,000 $109,816,201,498
2001 $299,303,000,000 $103,311,640,572
2000 $330,725,000,000 $104,337,372,362
1999 $303,827,000,000 $84,445,473,111
1998 $279,926,000,000 $75,674,336,283
1997 $303,315,000,000 $78,839,008,445
1996 $292,473,000,000 $73,571,233,996
1995 $279,013,000,000 $65,743,666,576
1994 $256,213,000,000 $59,305,093,980
1993 $234,943,000,000 $55,625,170,253
1992 $222,947,000,000 $54,239,171,888
1991 $187,100,000,000 $51,552,165,622
1990 $166,392,000,000 $50,701,443,748
1989 $152,687,000,000 $41,464,995,914
1988 $126,378,000,000 $36,275,674,203
1987 $104,956,000,000 $36,384,908,744
1986 $78,347,000,000 $33,943,612,095
1985 $63,599,000,000 $40,603,650,232
1984 $61,036,000,000 $41,807,954,236
1983 $54,155,000,000 $42,803,323,345
1982 $49,540,000,000 $46,622,718,605
1981 $49,047,000,000 $49,333,424,135
1980 $42,292,000,000 $43,599,160,050
1979 $33,875,000,000 $31,225,659,621
1978 $27,373,000,000 $23,775,764,225
1977 $22,252,000,000 $24,871,775,165
1976 $18,988,000,000 $19,213,158,779
1975 $15,836,000,000 $14,720,728,249
1974 $14,739,000,000 $11,651,505,689
1973 $10,940,000,000 $4,231,243,616
1972 $8,063,000,000 $1,415,086,929
1971 $6,727,000,000 $939,893,600
1970 $5,785,000,000 $685,986,701
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 (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Taiwan and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Taiwan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Taiwan UAE
2024 $34,238 $50,274
2023 $32,444 $49,851
2022 $32,827 $50,760
2021 $33,111 $44,119
2020 $28,705 $37,992
2019 $25,998 $45,939
2018 $25,901 $47,135
2017 $25,121 $43,734
2016 $23,091 $42,721
2015 $22,780 $44,910
2014 $22,874 $52,725
2013 $21,973 $53,247
2012 $21,295 $53,142
2011 $20,866 $51,922
2010 $19,197 $44,795
2009 $16,933 $37,803
2008 $18,081 $50,054
2007 $17,757 $45,855
2006 $16,934 $44,343
2005 $16,456 $38,719
2004 $15,317 $33,377
2003 $14,066 $29,660
2002 $13,686 $27,754
2001 $13,397 $27,745
2000 $14,908 $29,866
1999 $13,804 $25,856
1998 $12,820 $24,889
1997 $14,020 $27,983
1996 $13,641 $28,323
1995 $13,119 $27,003
1994 $12,150 $25,473
1993 $11,242 $25,033
1992 $10,768 $25,648
1991 $9,125 $25,691
1990 $8,205 $26,710
1989 $7,613 $23,167
1988 $6,370 $21,570
1987 $5,350 $23,113
1986 $4,036 $23,132
1985 $3,314 $29,468
1984 $3,224 $32,012
1983 $2,903 $34,650
1982 $2,699 $39,972
1981 $2,720 $44,854
1980 $2,389 $42,925
1979 $1,950 $34,238
1978 $1,606 $29,379
1977 $1,330 $35,020
1976 $1,158 $31,197
1975 $985 $27,117
1974 $934 $23,823
1973 $706 $9,696
1972 $530 $3,675
1971 $451 $2,805
1970 $397 $2,394
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 (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Taiwan vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Taiwan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Taiwan UAE
2026 81.1 83.4
2025 80.9 83.2
2024 80.7 83.1
2023 80.6 82.9
2022 80.2 80.5
2021 80.8 79.1
2020 81.1 81.9
2019 80.6 82.6
2018 80.4 82.4
2017 80.1 82.4
2016 79.7 82.2
2015 79.9 82.1
2014 79.5 82
2013 79.6 82
2012 79.2 81.9
2011 78.9 81.9
2010 79 81.9
2009 78.7 81.7
2008 78.3 81.6
2007 78 81.4
2006 77.8 81.2
2005 77.1 80.8
2004 77.2 80.3
2003 77 79.6
2002 76.9 78.7
2001 76.5 77.6
2000 76.1 76.3
1999 75.6 75
1998 75.5 73.7
1997 75.3 72.6
1996 74.9 71.8
1995 74.6 71.4
1994 74.7 71.2
1993 74.6 71.2
1992 74.3 71.2
1991 74.3 71.1
1990 73.9 71.1
1989 73.7 71
1988 73.4 70.8
1987 73.6 70.6
1986 73.3 70.4
1985 73.3 70.1
1984 73 69.8
1983 72.4 69.4
1982 72.4 69.1
1981 72 68.6
1980 72 68.2
1979 71.7 67.6
1978 71.7 67.1
1977 71.3 66.5
1976 71.2 65.8
1975 70.9 65.1
1974 70.3 64.4
1973 69.8 63.5
1972 69.6 62.7
1971 69.4 61.8
1970 69 60.8
1969 67.7 59.8
1968 66.8 58.7
1967 66.7 57.6
1966 66.1 56.6
1965 65.7 55.5
1964 64.9 54.5
1963 64.5 53.5
1962 63.8 52.5
1961 63 51.6
1960 62.5 50.7
1959 61.6 49.7
1958 61 48.8
1957 61 47.8
1956 60.3 46.9
1955 59.8 46
1954 58.9 45.2
1953 58.6 44.4
1952 57.9 43.6
1951 57.2 42.9
1950 56.6 42.1

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

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Taiwan and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Taiwan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Taiwan UAE
2025 23,331,886 -
2024 23,410,331 10,986,400
2023 23,342,541 10,483,751
2022 23,319,977 10,074,977
2021 23,468,275 9,575,152
2020 23,582,179 9,401,038
2019 23,596,027 9,445,785
2018 23,580,080 9,346,701
2017 23,555,522 9,223,225
2016 23,515,945 8,935,095
2015 23,462,914 8,505,237
2014 23,403,635 8,059,440
2013 23,344,670 7,693,031
2012 23,270,367 7,391,448
2011 23,193,518 7,104,538
2010 23,140,948 6,869,838
2009 23,078,402 6,707,058
2008 22,997,696 6,302,664
2007 22,917,444 5,624,635
2006 22,823,455 5,009,100
2005 22,729,753 4,664,790
2004 22,646,836 4,428,967
2003 22,562,663 4,192,457
2002 22,463,172 3,956,826
2001 22,341,120 3,723,590
2000 22,184,530 3,493,575
1999 22,010,489 3,266,009
1998 21,835,703 3,040,421
1997 21,634,124 2,817,410
1996 21,441,432 2,597,564
1995 21,267,653 2,434,662
1994 21,086,645 2,328,188
1993 20,899,019 2,222,093
1992 20,704,227 2,114,730
1991 20,503,568 2,006,626
1990 20,278,946 1,898,220
1989 20,055,492 1,789,851
1988 19,839,704 1,681,788
1987 19,617,046 1,574,244
1986 19,411,454 1,467,383
1985 19,191,510 1,377,911
1984 18,929,866 1,305,996
1983 18,653,146 1,235,305
1982 18,354,855 1,166,370
1981 18,029,982 1,099,855
1980 17,704,538 1,015,700
1979 17,372,779 912,010
1978 17,042,272 809,274
1977 16,730,895 710,209
1976 16,401,413 615,866
1975 16,075,128 542,856
1974 15,784,817 489,087
1973 15,505,121 436,399
1972 15,220,495 385,014
1971 14,913,564 335,027
1970 14,582,944 286,536
1969 14,068,984 239,660
1968 13,548,537 199,416
1967 13,210,344 179,700
1966 12,874,153 173,976
1965 12,511,863 167,103
1964 12,137,143 159,692
1963 11,762,101 152,211
1962 11,392,513 144,946
1961 11,030,385 137,989
1960 10,667,705 131,334
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 United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Taiwan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Taiwan UAE
2024 0.89 -
2023 0.87 1.2
2022 0.87 1.15
2021 0.98 1.16
2020 0.99 1.29
2019 1.05 1.25
2018 1.06 1.29
2017 1.13 1.35
2016 1.17 1.37
2015 1.18 1.42
2014 - 1.48
2013 - 1.53
2012 - 1.53
2011 1.07 1.54
2010 - 1.57
2009 - 1.58
2008 - 1.52
2007 - 1.79
2006 - 1.96
2005 - 2.23
2004 - 2.38
2003 - 2.49
2002 - 2.54
2001 1.4 2.62
2000 - 2.73
1999 - 2.79
1998 - 2.77
1997 - 2.83
1996 - 3.06
1995 - 3.28
1994 - 3.76
1993 - 3.82
1992 - 4.09
1991 1.72 4.25
1990 - 4.51
1989 - 4.65
1988 - 4.77
1987 - 4.88
1986 - 5
1985 - 5.13
1984 - 5.3
1983 - 5.48
1982 - 5.66
1981 2.46 5.81
1980 - 5.95
1979 - 6.06
1978 - 6.15
1977 - 6.22
1976 - 6.29
1975 - 6.35
1974 - 6.41
1973 - 6.46
1972 - 6.5
1971 - 6.52
1970 - 6.52
1969 - 6.52
1968 - 6.53
1967 - 6.51
1966 - 6.5
1965 - 6.5
1964 - 6.49
1963 - 6.5
1962 - 6.49
1961 - 6.49
1960 - 6.5
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 United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Taiwan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Taiwan UAE
2024 45.1 32.6
2023 44.5 32.2
2022 43.9 31.9
2021 43.3 31.9
2020 42.7 31.8
2019 42.1 31.8
2018 41.5 31.8
2017 41 31.8
2016 40.4 31.8
2015 39.9 31.8
2014 39.3 31.8
2013 38.9 31.7
2012 38.3 31.7
2011 37.9 31.7
2010 37.4 31.7
2009 36.8 31.6
2008 36.3 31.6
2007 35.8 31.6
2006 35.2 31.4
2005 34.7 30.9
2004 34.1 30.3
2003 33.6 29.6
2002 33.1 29.1
2001 32.6 28.6
2000 32.1 28.2
1999 31.6 28
1998 31.2 27.9
1997 30.7 27.9
1996 30.3 28.1
1995 29.8 28
1994 29.4 27.4
1993 28.9 26.8
1992 28.4 26.4
1991 28 26
1990 27.5 25.8
1989 27 25.8
1988 26.5 25.9
1987 26.1 26.1
1986 25.6 26.5
1985 25.1 26.6
1984 24.6 26.4
1983 24.1 26.4
1982 23.8 26.4
1981 23.4 26.4
1980 23 26.2
1979 22.6 25.8
1978 22.3 25.5
1977 21.9 25.4
1976 21.5 25.6
1975 21.2 25.4
1974 20.8 24.7
1973 - 24.1
1972 - 23.6
1971 - 23.2
1970 - 23
1969 - 23.1
1968 - 23.5
1967 - 23.3
1966 - 22.6
1965 - 22
1964 - 21.5
1963 - 21
1962 - 20.6
1961 - 20.1
1960 - 19.6

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 UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$832B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.8%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel n/a
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.43%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.35%
2025
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.8%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
79.8
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires
759,000
2025
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
3.86%
2025
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires
54
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
8,084,000
2020
Banked people share n/a
85.7%
2021

Energy

Taiwan UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,308 kg
2024
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
273.7 megatons
2022
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
11.7 tons
2022
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share n/a
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share n/a
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
0%
2021
Nuclear share n/a
13.3%
2022
Electricity access n/a
100%
2023

Society

Taiwan UAE
% of world population
0.29%
2025
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+47,029
2024
+158,634
2025
Urban population n/a
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.8
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
89
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2015
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2024
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
127
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2014
98.8%
2024
English speaking
30%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet n/a
100%
2024

Health

Taiwan UAE
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
2.99
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2024
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
5
2023
Obesity rate
11.3%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence n/a
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
55
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Taiwan UAE
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
599 sq mi
2025
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,000 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,495 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
25,771 mi
2019
2,535 mi
2008

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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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