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Taiwan vs Uruguay statistics compared

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Taiwan has a population of 23.3M (ranked 60/197), compared with 3.38M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Taiwan's land area is 13,976 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 133rd vs. 89th).

By GDP, Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B) and Uruguay ranks 84/197 ($85.3B). By GDP per capita, Taiwan ranks 38/197 ($34,238), while Uruguay ranks 54/197 ($25,216).

Main facts and rankings

Taiwan Uruguay
Population
23229461
3382672
Population rank 60/197 133/197
GDP
$802B
2024
$85.3B
2025
GDP rank 22/197 84/197
GDP per capita
$34,238
2024
$25,216
2025
GDP per capita rank 38/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$50,500
2017
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$215B
2024
$56B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.4%
2025
65.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$9,170
2024
$16,559
2025
Government debt per person rank 64/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,863
2026
$14,046
2026
Land area 13,976 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.89
2024
1.4
2024
Median age
45.7 years
2025
37.5 years
2025
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Taiwan and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Taiwan and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Taiwan

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Taiwan Uruguay
2025 - $85,347,696,278
2024 $801,529,000,000 $82,322,859,144
2023 $757,328,000,000 $79,208,725,900
2022 $765,529,000,000 $71,240,669,088
2021 $777,062,000,000 $60,739,061,281
2020 $676,935,000,000 $53,559,354,501
2019 $613,453,000,000 $62,222,324,965
2018 $610,744,000,000 $65,344,577,416
2017 $591,734,000,000 $65,006,039,810
2016 $543,002,000,000 $57,480,787,465
2015 $534,474,000,000 $57,680,327,999
2014 $535,332,000,000 $61,496,186,974
2013 $512,957,000,000 $61,337,621,934
2012 $495,536,000,000 $54,232,266,359
2011 $483,957,000,000 $50,342,406,067
2010 $444,245,000,000 $41,950,361,212
2009 $390,788,000,000 $32,708,319,078
2008 $415,824,000,000 $31,119,602,539
2007 $406,940,000,000 $23,797,773,024
2006 $386,492,000,000 $19,741,420,740
2005 $374,042,000,000 $17,362,857,684
2004 $346,881,000,000 $13,686,329,890
2003 $317,374,000,000 $12,045,638,352
2002 $307,429,000,000 $13,606,515,723
2001 $299,303,000,000 $20,898,761,742
2000 $330,725,000,000 $22,823,270,892
1999 $303,827,000,000 $23,983,945,191
1998 $279,926,000,000 $25,385,886,978
1997 $303,315,000,000 $23,969,739,234
1996 $292,473,000,000 $20,515,458,114
1995 $279,013,000,000 $19,297,663,097
1994 $256,213,000,000 $17,474,588,896
1993 $234,943,000,000 $15,002,136,971
1992 $222,947,000,000 $12,878,148,791
1991 $187,100,000,000 $11,206,176,651
1990 $166,392,000,000 $9,298,807,850
1989 $152,687,000,000 $8,438,951,476
1988 $126,378,000,000 $8,213,538,369
1987 $104,956,000,000 $7,367,494,080
1986 $78,347,000,000 $5,880,112,788
1985 $63,599,000,000 $4,732,017,873
1984 $61,036,000,000 $4,850,238,550
1983 $54,155,000,000 $5,102,276,308
1982 $49,540,000,000 $9,178,780,077
1981 $49,047,000,000 $11,048,301,421
1980 $42,292,000,000 $10,163,020,116
1979 $33,875,000,000 $7,181,182,224
1978 $27,373,000,000 $4,910,254,566
1977 $22,252,000,000 $4,114,670,014
1976 $18,988,000,000 $3,667,161,241
1975 $15,836,000,000 $3,538,278,047
1974 $14,739,000,000 $4,090,209,682
1973 $10,940,000,000 $3,964,296,443
1972 $8,063,000,000 $2,189,418,689
1971 $6,727,000,000 $2,807,258,065
1970 $5,785,000,000 $2,137,096,774
1969 $5,017,000,000 $2,004,435,484
1968 $4,325,000,000 $1,593,674,185
1967 $3,709,000,000 $1,597,713,469
1966 $3,207,000,000 $1,809,185,094
1965 $2,869,000,000 $1,890,767,156
1964 $2,592,000,000 $1,975,701,816
1963 $2,218,000,000 $1,539,681,491
1962 $1,960,000,000 $1,710,004,407
1961 $1,778,000,000 $1,547,388,781
1960 $1,743,000,000 $1,242,289,239
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 2026-07-08); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Taiwan and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Taiwan

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Taiwan Uruguay
2025 - $25,216
2024 $34,238 $24,308
2023 $32,444 $23,379
2022 $32,827 $21,009
2021 $33,111 $17,882
2020 $28,705 $15,758
2019 $25,998 $18,316
2018 $25,901 $19,250
2017 $25,121 $19,185
2016 $23,091 $17,010
2015 $22,780 $17,126
2014 $22,874 $18,322
2013 $21,973 $18,335
2012 $21,295 $16,260
2011 $20,866 $15,132
2010 $19,197 $12,641
2009 $16,933 $9,881
2008 $18,081 $9,424
2007 $17,757 $7,222
2006 $16,934 $6,001
2005 $16,456 $5,284
2004 $15,317 $4,169
2003 $14,066 $3,671
2002 $13,686 $4,150
2001 $13,397 $6,383
2000 $14,908 $6,988
1999 $13,804 $7,371
1998 $12,820 $7,837
1997 $14,020 $7,436
1996 $13,641 $6,398
1995 $13,119 $6,050
1994 $12,150 $5,508
1993 $11,242 $4,753
1992 $10,768 $4,102
1991 $9,125 $3,589
1990 $8,205 $2,995
1989 $7,613 $2,734
1988 $6,370 $2,677
1987 $5,350 $2,416
1986 $4,036 $1,939
1985 $3,314 $1,568
1984 $3,224 $1,615
1983 $2,903 $1,707
1982 $2,699 $3,085
1981 $2,720 $3,728
1980 $2,389 $3,443
1979 $1,950 $2,443
1978 $1,606 $1,678
1977 $1,330 $1,414
1976 $1,158 $1,268
1975 $985 $1,232
1974 $934 $1,433
1973 $706 $1,397
1972 $530 $776
1971 $451 $1,000
1970 $397 $766
1969 $357 $723
1968 $319 $579
1967 $280.8 $585
1966 $249.1 $668
1965 $229.3 $705
1964 $213.6 $745
1963 $188.6 $587
1962 $172 $659
1961 $161.2 $604
1960 $163.4 $491
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 2026-07-08); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Taiwan vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Taiwan

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Taiwan Uruguay
2026 81.1 78.6
2025 80.9 78.5
2024 80.7 78.3
2023 80.6 78.1
2022 80.2 76.5
2021 80.8 75.4
2020 81.1 78.4
2019 80.6 77.5
2018 80.4 77.5
2017 80.1 77.6
2016 79.7 77.4
2015 79.9 77.3
2014 79.5 77.2
2013 79.6 77
2012 79.2 76.7
2011 78.9 76.6
2010 79 76.7
2009 78.7 76.7
2008 78.3 76.3
2007 78 76.2
2006 77.8 75.9
2005 77.1 75.8
2004 77.2 75.3
2003 77 75.1
2002 76.9 75
2001 76.5 75
2000 76.1 74.7
1999 75.6 74.3
1998 75.5 74
1997 75.3 73.9
1996 74.9 73.8
1995 74.6 73.5
1994 74.7 73.2
1993 74.6 73.1
1992 74.3 73.2
1991 74.3 73.2
1990 73.9 73
1989 73.7 72.6
1988 73.4 72.4
1987 73.6 72.2
1986 73.3 72.2
1985 73.3 71.9
1984 73 71.7
1983 72.4 71.6
1982 72.4 71.5
1981 72 71
1980 72 70.5
1979 71.7 70.3
1978 71.7 70.3
1977 71.3 70.1
1976 71.2 69.9
1975 70.9 69.7
1974 70.3 69.5
1973 69.8 69.3
1972 69.6 69.2
1971 69.4 68.9
1970 69 68.7
1969 67.7 68.6
1968 66.8 68.5
1967 66.7 68.4
1966 66.1 68.3
1965 65.7 68.2
1964 64.9 68.1
1963 64.5 68
1962 63.8 67.9
1961 63 67.8
1960 62.5 67.7
1959 61.6 67.5
1958 61 67.3
1957 61 67.1
1956 60.3 66.9
1955 59.8 66.7
1954 58.9 66.5
1953 58.6 66.3
1952 57.9 66.1
1951 57.2 65.8
1950 56.6 65.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Taiwan and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Taiwan

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Taiwan Uruguay
2025 23,331,886 3,384,688
2024 23,410,331 3,386,588
2023 23,342,541 3,388,081
2022 23,319,977 3,390,913
2021 23,468,275 3,396,695
2020 23,582,179 3,398,968
2019 23,596,027 3,397,206
2018 23,580,080 3,394,534
2017 23,555,522 3,388,438
2016 23,515,945 3,379,283
2015 23,462,914 3,368,017
2014 23,403,635 3,356,334
2013 23,344,670 3,345,337
2012 23,270,367 3,335,401
2011 23,193,518 3,326,825
2010 23,140,948 3,318,580
2009 23,078,402 3,310,091
2008 22,997,696 3,302,177
2007 22,917,444 3,295,153
2006 22,823,455 3,289,506
2005 22,729,753 3,285,771
2004 22,646,836 3,283,148
2003 22,562,663 3,281,186
2002 22,463,172 3,278,867
2001 22,341,120 3,274,251
2000 22,184,530 3,266,206
1999 22,010,489 3,254,015
1998 21,835,703 3,239,280
1997 21,634,124 3,223,345
1996 21,441,432 3,206,324
1995 21,267,653 3,189,440
1994 21,086,645 3,172,834
1993 20,899,019 3,156,345
1992 20,704,227 3,139,702
1991 20,503,568 3,122,354
1990 20,278,946 3,104,403
1989 20,055,492 3,086,255
1988 19,839,704 3,067,961
1987 19,617,046 3,049,896
1986 19,411,454 3,032,845
1985 19,191,510 3,017,037
1984 18,929,866 3,002,488
1983 18,653,146 2,988,778
1982 18,354,855 2,975,492
1981 18,029,982 2,963,246
1980 17,704,538 2,951,953
1979 17,372,779 2,939,903
1978 17,042,272 2,925,715
1977 16,730,895 2,909,461
1976 16,401,413 2,891,392
1975 16,075,128 2,872,320
1974 15,784,817 2,853,944
1973 15,505,121 2,837,133
1972 15,220,495 2,821,644
1971 14,913,564 2,806,462
1970 14,582,944 2,790,807
1969 14,068,984 2,773,974
1968 13,548,537 2,754,606
1967 13,210,344 2,732,277
1966 12,874,153 2,707,646
1965 12,511,863 2,681,169
1964 12,137,143 2,653,180
1963 11,762,101 2,623,766
1962 11,392,513 2,593,298
1961 11,030,385 2,562,044
1960 10,667,705 2,529,957
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 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Taiwan and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Taiwan

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Taiwan Uruguay
2024 0.89 1.4
2023 0.87 1.41
2022 0.87 1.43
2021 0.98 1.45
2020 0.99 1.5
2019 1.05 1.57
2018 1.06 1.68
2017 1.13 1.82
2016 1.17 1.97
2015 1.18 2.04
2014 - 2.03
2013 - 2.03
2012 - 2.01
2011 1.07 1.99
2010 - 2.01
2009 - 2.02
2008 - 2.03
2007 - 2.05
2006 - 2.07
2005 - 2.1
2004 - 2.09
2003 - 2.12
2002 - 2.16
2001 1.4 2.16
2000 - 2.2
1999 - 2.25
1998 - 2.27
1997 - 2.33
1996 - 2.36
1995 - 2.4
1994 - 2.42
1993 - 2.41
1992 - 2.43
1991 1.72 2.45
1990 - 2.48
1989 - 2.5
1988 - 2.5
1987 - 2.49
1986 - 2.47
1985 - 2.47
1984 - 2.47
1983 - 2.49
1982 - 2.51
1981 2.46 2.53
1980 - 2.59
1979 - 2.71
1978 - 2.83
1977 - 2.9
1976 - 3.01
1975 - 3.02
1974 - 2.96
1973 - 2.86
1972 - 2.78
1971 - 2.77
1970 - 2.77
1969 - 2.77
1968 - 2.77
1967 - 2.78
1966 - 2.82
1965 - 2.84
1964 - 2.86
1963 - 2.88
1962 - 2.87
1961 - 2.85
1960 - 2.83
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 7.04 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Taiwan and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Taiwan

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Taiwan Uruguay
2025 45.7 37.5
2024 45.1 37.2
2023 44.5 36.8
2022 43.9 36.5
2021 43.3 36.3
2020 42.7 36
2019 42.1 35.8
2018 41.5 35.5
2017 41 35.3
2016 40.4 35.2
2015 39.9 35
2014 39.3 34.9
2013 38.9 34.7
2012 38.3 34.5
2011 37.9 34.2
2010 37.4 34
2009 36.8 33.7
2008 36.3 33.5
2007 35.8 33.3
2006 35.2 33.1
2005 34.7 32.9
2004 34.1 32.7
2003 33.6 32.5
2002 33.1 32.3
2001 32.6 32.2
2000 32.1 32
1999 31.6 31.9
1998 31.2 31.8
1997 30.7 31.7
1996 30.3 31.6
1995 29.8 31.5
1994 29.4 31.4
1993 28.9 31.2
1992 28.4 31.1
1991 28 31
1990 27.5 30.9
1989 27 30.8
1988 26.5 30.7
1987 26.1 30.6
1986 25.6 30.5
1985 25.1 30.4
1984 24.6 30.3
1983 24.1 30.3
1982 23.8 30.2
1981 23.4 30.1
1980 23 30.1
1979 22.6 30
1978 22.3 30
1977 21.9 30.1
1976 21.5 30.1
1975 21.2 30.1
1974 20.8 30.1
1973 - 30.1
1972 - 30
1971 - 29.9
1970 - 29.9
1969 - 29.8
1968 - 29.7
1967 - 29.6
1966 - 29.5
1965 - 29.4
1964 - 29.3
1963 - 29.2
1962 - 29.2
1961 - 29.1
1960 - 29

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Taiwan Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$832B
2024
$81.3B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.8%
2024
31.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.76%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.43%
2024
-3.36%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.35%
2025
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
65.2%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
40.4%
2024
16.9%
2025
Economic freedom index
79.8
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2024
Number of millionaires
772,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.92%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
66
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold n/a
$19B
2025
Personal remittances received n/a
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
7.71%
2020
Banked people share n/a
73.7%
2024

Energy

Taiwan Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,308 kg
2024
1,772 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$19.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
273.7 megatons
2022
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
11.7 tons
2022
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share n/a
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
12.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,790 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share n/a
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
27.2%
2023
Nuclear share n/a
0%
2021
Electricity access n/a
100%
2023

Society

Taiwan Uruguay
% of world population
0.28%
2025
0.04%
2025
Annual migration change
+47,029
2024
-1,338
2025
Urban population n/a
95.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2025
48.5:51.5
2025
Average male height
5.69 ft
2026
5.58 ft
2026
Average female height
5.27 ft
2026
5.18 ft
2026
Quality of life index
84
2026
69.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
89
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2015
11.2
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.5
2024
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
127
2026
151
2026
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2014
98.9%
2024
English speaking
30%
2026
24%
2026
People using the Internet n/a
92%
2024

Health

Taiwan Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$355
2023
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
4.67
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8.16
2024
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
7.4
2024
Obesity rate
11.3%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence n/a
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
55
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.3%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Taiwan Uruguay
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
599 sq mi
2025
19,965 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
3,000 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,495 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
25,771 mi
2019
48,300 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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