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Taiwan vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Taiwan has a population of 23.3M (ranked 60/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Taiwan's land area is 13,976 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 133rd vs. 78th).

By GDP, Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Taiwan United Kingdom
Population
23229461
70154914
Population rank 60/197 22/197
GDP
$802B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 22/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$34,238
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 35/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$50,500
2017
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$211B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,020
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 59/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,163
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 13,976 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.89
2024
1.56
2023
Median age
45.1 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Taiwan and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Taiwan and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Taiwan

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Taiwan United Kingdom
2024 $801,529,000,000 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $757,328,000,000 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $765,529,000,000 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $777,062,000,000 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $676,935,000,000 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $613,453,000,000 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $610,744,000,000 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $591,734,000,000 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $543,002,000,000 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $534,474,000,000 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $535,332,000,000 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $512,957,000,000 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $495,536,000,000 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $483,957,000,000 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $444,245,000,000 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $390,788,000,000 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $415,824,000,000 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $406,940,000,000 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $386,492,000,000 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $374,042,000,000 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $346,881,000,000 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $317,374,000,000 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $307,429,000,000 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $299,303,000,000 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $330,725,000,000 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $303,827,000,000 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $279,926,000,000 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $303,315,000,000 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $292,473,000,000 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $279,013,000,000 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $256,213,000,000 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $234,943,000,000 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $222,947,000,000 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $187,100,000,000 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $166,392,000,000 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $152,687,000,000 $926,884,816,754
1988 $126,378,000,000 $910,122,732,124
1987 $104,956,000,000 $745,162,608,269
1986 $78,347,000,000 $601,452,653,181
1985 $63,599,000,000 $489,285,164,271
1984 $61,036,000,000 $461,487,097,632
1983 $54,155,000,000 $489,618,008,186
1982 $49,540,000,000 $515,048,916,841
1981 $49,047,000,000 $540,765,675,241
1980 $42,292,000,000 $564,947,710,899
1979 $33,875,000,000 $438,994,070,309
1978 $27,373,000,000 $335,883,029,722
1977 $22,252,000,000 $263,066,457,352
1976 $18,988,000,000 $232,614,555,256
1975 $15,836,000,000 $241,756,637,168
1974 $14,739,000,000 $206,131,369,799
1973 $10,940,000,000 $192,537,971,583
1972 $8,063,000,000 $169,965,034,965
1971 $6,727,000,000 $148,113,896,325
1970 $5,785,000,000 $130,671,946,244
1969 $5,017,000,000 $116,464,702,803
1968 $4,325,000,000 $107,759,910,068
1967 $3,709,000,000 $113,116,888,211
1966 $3,207,000,000 $108,572,752,102
1965 $2,869,000,000 $101,824,755,079
1964 $2,592,000,000 $94,407,558,351
1963 $2,218,000,000 $86,561,961,812
1962 $1,960,000,000 $81,247,564,157
1961 $1,778,000,000 $77,741,965,703
1960 $1,743,000,000 $73,233,967,692
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 United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Taiwan

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Taiwan United Kingdom
2024 $34,238 $53,246
2023 $32,444 $49,944
2022 $32,827 $47,057
2021 $33,111 $47,691
2020 $28,705 $40,813
2019 $25,998 $43,159
2018 $25,901 $43,703
2017 $25,121 $40,917
2016 $23,091 $41,258
2015 $22,780 $45,255
2014 $22,874 $47,746
2013 $21,973 $43,607
2012 $21,295 $42,688
2011 $20,866 $42,296
2010 $19,197 $39,778
2009 $16,933 $39,009
2008 $18,081 $47,652
2007 $17,757 $50,629
2006 $16,934 $44,695
2005 $16,456 $42,240
2004 $15,317 $40,504
2003 $14,066 $34,557
2002 $13,686 $30,159
2001 $13,397 $28,014
2000 $14,908 $28,384
1999 $13,804 $28,858
1998 $12,820 $28,396
1997 $14,020 $26,910
1996 $13,641 $24,503
1995 $13,119 $23,253
1994 $12,150 $19,709
1993 $11,242 $18,389
1992 $10,768 $20,487
1991 $9,125 $19,901
1990 $8,205 $19,095
1989 $7,613 $16,239
1988 $6,370 $15,987
1987 $5,350 $13,119
1986 $4,036 $10,611
1985 $3,314 $8,652
1984 $3,224 $8,179
1983 $2,903 $8,692
1982 $2,699 $9,146
1981 $2,720 $9,599
1980 $2,389 $10,032
1979 $1,950 $7,805
1978 $1,606 $5,977
1977 $1,330 $4,681
1976 $1,158 $4,138
1975 $985 $4,300
1974 $934 $3,666
1973 $706 $3,426
1972 $530 $3,030
1971 $451 $2,650
1970 $397 $2,348
1969 $357 $2,101
1968 $319 $1,952
1967 $280.8 $2,059
1966 $249.1 $1,987
1965 $229.3 $1,874
1964 $213.6 $1,748
1963 $188.6 $1,613
1962 $172 $1,526
1961 $161.2 $1,472
1960 $163.4 $1,398
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. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Taiwan

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Taiwan United Kingdom
2026 81.1 81.7
2025 80.9 81.6
2024 80.7 81.4
2023 80.6 81.3
2022 80.2 81.1
2021 80.8 80.7
2020 81.1 80.4
2019 80.6 81.4
2018 80.4 81.1
2017 80.1 81.2
2016 79.7 81.1
2015 79.9 80.9
2014 79.5 81.2
2013 79.6 80.9
2012 79.2 80.9
2011 78.9 80.8
2010 79 80.4
2009 78.7 80.2
2008 78.3 79.7
2007 78 79.5
2006 77.8 79.3
2005 77.1 79.1
2004 77.2 78.9
2003 77 78.3
2002 76.9 78.2
2001 76.5 78.1
2000 76.1 77.8
1999 75.6 77.4
1998 75.5 77.3
1997 75.3 77.1
1996 74.9 76.9
1995 74.6 76.6
1994 74.7 76.7
1993 74.6 76.2
1992 74.3 76.3
1991 74.3 75.9
1990 73.9 75.7
1989 73.7 75.4
1988 73.4 75.3
1987 73.6 75.1
1986 73.3 74.8
1985 73.3 74.5
1984 73 74.7
1983 72.4 74.3
1982 72.4 74
1981 72 73.9
1980 72 73.6
1979 71.7 73.2
1978 71.7 73
1977 71.3 73.1
1976 71.2 72.6
1975 70.9 72.7
1974 70.3 72.4
1973 69.8 72.2
1972 69.6 72
1971 69.4 72.2
1970 69 71.9
1969 67.7 71.7
1968 66.8 71.7
1967 66.7 72.1
1966 66.1 71.4
1965 65.7 71.5
1964 64.9 71.5
1963 64.5 70.8
1962 63.8 70.9
1961 63 70.8
1960 62.5 71
1959 61.6 70.8
1958 61 70.7
1957 61 70.5
1956 60.3 70.4
1955 59.8 70.1
1954 58.9 70.2
1953 58.6 69.8
1952 57.9 69.5
1951 57.2 68.2
1950 56.6 68.6

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

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Taiwan and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Taiwan

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Taiwan United Kingdom
2025 23,331,886 -
2024 23,410,331 69,226,000
2023 23,342,541 68,492,000
2022 23,319,977 67,604,000
2021 23,468,275 66,984,000
2020 23,582,179 66,744,000
2019 23,596,027 66,631,000
2018 23,580,080 66,289,000
2017 23,555,522 65,966,000
2016 23,515,945 65,607,000
2015 23,462,914 65,088,000
2014 23,403,635 64,620,000
2013 23,344,670 64,139,000
2012 23,270,367 63,711,000
2011 23,193,518 63,258,810
2010 23,140,948 62,766,365
2009 23,078,402 62,276,270
2008 22,997,696 61,806,995
2007 22,917,444 61,322,463
2006 22,823,455 60,846,820
2005 22,729,753 60,401,206
2004 22,646,836 59,987,905
2003 22,562,663 59,647,577
2002 22,463,172 59,370,479
2001 22,341,120 59,119,673
2000 22,184,530 58,892,514
1999 22,010,489 58,682,466
1998 21,835,703 58,487,141
1997 21,634,124 58,316,954
1996 21,441,432 58,166,950
1995 21,267,653 58,019,030
1994 21,086,645 57,865,745
1993 20,899,019 57,718,614
1992 20,704,227 57,580,402
1991 20,503,568 57,424,897
1990 20,278,946 57,247,586
1989 20,055,492 57,076,711
1988 19,839,704 56,928,327
1987 19,617,046 56,802,050
1986 19,411,454 56,681,396
1985 19,191,510 56,550,268
1984 18,929,866 56,422,072
1983 18,653,146 56,332,848
1982 18,354,855 56,313,641
1981 18,029,982 56,333,829
1980 17,704,538 56,314,216
1979 17,372,779 56,246,951
1978 17,042,272 56,196,504
1977 16,730,895 56,193,492
1976 16,401,413 56,211,968
1975 16,075,128 56,225,800
1974 15,784,817 56,229,974
1973 15,505,121 56,194,527
1972 15,220,495 56,086,065
1971 14,913,564 55,896,223
1970 14,582,944 55,663,250
1969 14,068,984 55,441,750
1968 13,548,537 55,211,700
1967 13,210,344 54,943,600
1966 12,874,153 54,648,500
1965 12,511,863 54,348,050
1964 12,137,143 54,000,000
1963 11,762,101 53,650,000
1962 11,392,513 53,250,000
1961 11,030,385 52,800,000
1960 10,667,705 52,400,000
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 Kingdom

Fertility rate
Taiwan

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Taiwan United Kingdom
2024 0.89 -
2023 0.87 1.56
2022 0.87 1.56
2021 0.98 1.58
2020 0.99 1.57
2019 1.05 1.63
2018 1.06 1.68
2017 1.13 1.74
2016 1.17 1.79
2015 1.18 1.8
2014 - 1.81
2013 - 1.83
2012 - 1.92
2011 1.07 1.91
2010 - 1.92
2009 - 1.89
2008 - 1.91
2007 - 1.86
2006 - 1.82
2005 - 1.76
2004 - 1.75
2003 - 1.7
2002 - 1.63
2001 1.4 1.63
2000 - 1.64
1999 - 1.68
1998 - 1.71
1997 - 1.72
1996 - 1.73
1995 - 1.71
1994 - 1.74
1993 - 1.76
1992 - 1.79
1991 1.72 1.82
1990 - 1.83
1989 - 1.79
1988 - 1.82
1987 - 1.81
1986 - 1.78
1985 - 1.79
1984 - 1.77
1983 - 1.77
1982 - 1.78
1981 2.46 1.82
1980 - 1.9
1979 - 1.86
1978 - 1.75
1977 - 1.69
1976 - 1.74
1975 - 1.81
1974 - 1.92
1973 - 2.04
1972 - 2.2
1971 - 2.41
1970 - 2.44
1969 - 2.51
1968 - 2.6
1967 - 2.68
1966 - 2.78
1965 - 2.86
1964 - 2.93
1963 - 2.88
1962 - 2.86
1961 - 2.78
1960 - 2.69
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 Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Taiwan

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Taiwan United Kingdom
2024 45.1 41
2023 44.5 40.8
2022 43.9 40.5
2021 43.3 40.3
2020 42.7 40.2
2019 42.1 40.1
2018 41.5 40
2017 41 39.9
2016 40.4 39.8
2015 39.9 39.8
2014 39.3 39.7
2013 38.9 39.6
2012 38.3 39.5
2011 37.9 39.3
2010 37.4 39.2
2009 36.8 39
2008 36.3 38.9
2007 35.8 38.8
2006 35.2 38.6
2005 34.7 38.5
2004 34.1 38.4
2003 33.6 38.2
2002 33.1 38.1
2001 32.6 37.9
2000 32.1 37.7
1999 31.6 37.4
1998 31.2 37.2
1997 30.7 37
1996 30.3 36.8
1995 29.8 36.6
1994 29.4 36.5
1993 28.9 36.3
1992 28.4 36.2
1991 28 36.1
1990 27.5 36
1989 27 35.9
1988 26.5 35.7
1987 26.1 35.4
1986 25.6 35.4
1985 25.1 35.3
1984 24.6 35.2
1983 24.1 35
1982 23.8 34.8
1981 23.4 34.5
1980 23 34.4
1979 22.6 34.3
1978 22.3 34.2
1977 21.9 34.1
1976 21.5 34
1975 21.2 34
1974 20.8 34
1973 - 34
1972 - 34
1971 - 34.1
1970 - 34.2
1969 - 34.4
1968 - 34.6
1967 - 34.8
1966 - 34.9
1965 - 35.1
1964 - 35.2
1963 - 35.3
1962 - 35.3
1961 - 35.4
1960 - 35.5

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 United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$832B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.8%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.43%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.35%
2025
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.8%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
79.8
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2021
Number of millionaires
759,000
2025
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
3.86%
2025
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
54
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold n/a
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
8.24%
1998
Banked people share n/a
99.3%
2024

Energy

Taiwan United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,308 kg
2024
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
273.7 megatons
2022
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
11.7 tons
2022
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share n/a
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share n/a
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share n/a
13.8%
2023
Electricity access n/a
100%
2023

Society

Taiwan United Kingdom
% of world population
0.29%
2025
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
+47,029
2024
+389,911
2025
Urban population n/a
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.8
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
89
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2015
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2024
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
127
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2014
99%
2003
English speaking
30%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet n/a
96.3%
2023

Health

Taiwan United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$853
2024
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2024
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
11.3%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence n/a
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
55
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Taiwan United Kingdom
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
599 sq mi
2025
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,000 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,495 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
25,771 mi
2019
263,542 mi
2020

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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)
  13. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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