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Taiwan vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Taiwan has a population of 23.3M (ranked 60/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Taiwan's land area is 13,976 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 133rd vs. 157th).

By GDP, Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Taiwan Vanuatu
Population
23229461
344750
Population rank 60/197 174/197
GDP
$802B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 22/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$34,238
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 35/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$50,500
2017
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$211B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,020
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 59/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,163
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 13,976 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.89
2024
3.6
2023
Median age
45.1 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
72 years
2026

Taiwan and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Taiwan and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Taiwan

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Taiwan Vanuatu
2024 $801,529,000,000 $1,117,972,034
2023 $757,328,000,000 $1,115,861,056
2022 $765,529,000,000 $1,055,031,361
2021 $777,062,000,000 $950,394,007
2020 $676,935,000,000 $909,421,044
2019 $613,453,000,000 $936,526,268
2018 $610,744,000,000 $914,727,908
2017 $591,734,000,000 $880,043,284
2016 $543,002,000,000 $804,323,577
2015 $534,474,000,000 $759,690,181
2014 $535,332,000,000 $773,717,011
2013 $512,957,000,000 $758,304,466
2012 $495,536,000,000 $747,839,698
2011 $483,957,000,000 $770,153,588
2010 $444,245,000,000 $670,712,980
2009 $390,788,000,000 $592,622,319
2008 $415,824,000,000 $590,748,429
2007 $406,940,000,000 $516,392,923
2006 $386,492,000,000 $439,358,587
2005 $374,042,000,000 $394,962,433
2004 $346,881,000,000 $364,996,869
2003 $317,374,000,000 $314,471,413
2002 $307,429,000,000 $262,596,536
2001 $299,303,000,000 $257,926,882
2000 $330,725,000,000 $272,014,628
1999 $303,827,000,000 $268,006,973
1998 $279,926,000,000 $262,293,411
1997 $303,315,000,000 $272,771,209
1996 $292,473,000,000 $261,370,044
1995 $279,013,000,000 $249,333,250
1994 $256,213,000,000 $233,701,301
1993 $234,943,000,000 $200,491,853
1992 $222,947,000,000 $209,088,825
1991 $187,100,000,000 $201,334,169
1990 $166,392,000,000 $168,879,207
1989 $152,687,000,000 $154,013,202
1988 $126,378,000,000 $158,351,368
1987 $104,956,000,000 $139,464,174
1986 $78,347,000,000 $126,498,935
1985 $63,599,000,000 $131,856,421
1984 $61,036,000,000 $144,482,515
1983 $54,155,000,000 $117,389,554
1982 $49,540,000,000 $114,501,913
1981 $49,047,000,000 $113,781,796
1980 $42,292,000,000 $121,185,498
1979 $33,875,000,000 $119,258,835
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 (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Taiwan and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Taiwan

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Taiwan Vanuatu
2024 $34,238 $3,411
2023 $32,444 $3,483
2022 $32,827 $3,370
2021 $33,111 $3,107
2020 $28,705 $3,043
2019 $25,998 $3,207
2018 $25,901 $3,207
2017 $25,121 $3,160
2016 $23,091 $2,956
2015 $22,780 $2,855
2014 $22,874 $2,973
2013 $21,973 $2,980
2012 $21,295 $3,005
2011 $20,866 $3,163
2010 $19,197 $2,815
2009 $16,933 $2,546
2008 $18,081 $2,604
2007 $17,757 $2,334
2006 $16,934 $2,035
2005 $16,456 $1,874
2004 $15,317 $1,774
2003 $14,066 $1,567
2002 $13,686 $1,341
2001 $13,397 $1,350
2000 $14,908 $1,460
1999 $13,804 $1,472
1998 $12,820 $1,471
1997 $14,020 $1,562
1996 $13,641 $1,529
1995 $13,119 $1,492
1994 $12,150 $1,431
1993 $11,242 $1,257
1992 $10,768 $1,344
1991 $9,125 $1,326
1990 $8,205 $1,141
1989 $7,613 $1,067
1988 $6,370 $1,125
1987 $5,350 $1,017
1986 $4,036 $946
1985 $3,314 $1,012
1984 $3,224 $1,137
1983 $2,903 $947
1982 $2,699 $946
1981 $2,720 $962
1980 $2,389 $1,048
1979 $1,950 $1,055
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 (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Taiwan vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Taiwan

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Taiwan Vanuatu
2026 81.1 72
2025 80.9 71.8
2024 80.7 71.7
2023 80.6 71.5
2022 80.2 71.3
2021 80.8 70
2020 81.1 70.4
2019 80.6 70.8
2018 80.4 70.6
2017 80.1 70.5
2016 79.7 70.4
2015 79.9 70.2
2014 79.5 70
2013 79.6 70
2012 79.2 69.9
2011 78.9 69.7
2010 79 69.6
2009 78.7 69.4
2008 78.3 69.3
2007 78 69.1
2006 77.8 69.1
2005 77.1 69.2
2004 77.2 69
2003 77 68.9
2002 76.9 68.8
2001 76.5 68.7
2000 76.1 68.6
1999 75.6 67.9
1998 75.5 68.4
1997 75.3 68.3
1996 74.9 68.2
1995 74.6 68.1
1994 74.7 68
1993 74.6 67.7
1992 74.3 67.4
1991 74.3 67.1
1990 73.9 66.7
1989 73.7 66
1988 73.4 65.7
1987 73.6 64.4
1986 73.3 64.6
1985 73.3 63.9
1984 73 63.5
1983 72.4 63.1
1982 72.4 62.5
1981 72 61.9
1980 72 61.3
1979 71.7 60.9
1978 71.7 59.9
1977 71.3 59.2
1976 71.2 58.7
1975 70.9 58.1
1974 70.3 57.6
1973 69.8 57
1972 69.6 56.4
1971 69.4 55.9
1970 69 55.3
1969 67.7 54.8
1968 66.8 54.2
1967 66.7 53.7
1966 66.1 53.1
1965 65.7 52.5
1964 64.9 52
1963 64.5 51.5
1962 63.8 50.9
1961 63 50.4
1960 62.5 49.8
1959 61.6 49.3
1958 61 48.7
1957 61 48.2
1956 60.3 47.7
1955 59.8 47.1
1954 58.9 46.5
1953 58.6 45.8
1952 57.9 45.3
1951 57.2 42.2
1950 56.6 43.9

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

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Taiwan and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Taiwan

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Taiwan Vanuatu
2025 23,331,886 -
2024 23,410,331 327,777
2023 23,342,541 320,409
2022 23,319,977 313,046
2021 23,468,275 305,868
2020 23,582,179 298,858
2019 23,596,027 291,985
2018 23,580,080 285,259
2017 23,555,522 278,507
2016 23,515,945 272,087
2015 23,462,914 266,101
2014 23,403,635 260,240
2013 23,344,670 254,482
2012 23,270,367 248,883
2011 23,193,518 243,474
2010 23,140,948 238,248
2009 23,078,402 232,731
2008 22,997,696 226,896
2007 22,917,444 221,276
2006 22,823,455 215,923
2005 22,729,753 210,760
2004 22,646,836 205,711
2003 22,562,663 200,746
2002 22,463,172 195,863
2001 22,341,120 191,031
2000 22,184,530 186,281
1999 22,010,489 182,048
1998 21,835,703 178,313
1997 21,634,124 174,626
1996 21,441,432 170,911
1995 21,267,653 167,137
1994 21,086,645 163,314
1993 20,899,019 159,463
1992 20,704,227 155,608
1991 20,503,568 151,793
1990 20,278,946 148,063
1989 20,055,492 144,393
1988 19,839,704 140,756
1987 19,617,046 137,187
1986 19,411,454 133,720
1985 19,191,510 130,356
1984 18,929,866 127,109
1983 18,653,146 123,998
1982 18,354,855 121,035
1981 18,029,982 118,249
1980 17,704,538 115,660
1979 17,372,779 113,040
1978 17,042,272 109,963
1977 16,730,895 106,618
1976 16,401,413 103,388
1975 16,075,128 100,269
1974 15,784,817 97,260
1973 15,505,121 94,362
1972 15,220,495 91,562
1971 14,913,564 88,862
1970 14,582,944 86,266
1969 14,068,984 83,755
1968 13,548,537 81,314
1967 13,210,344 78,921
1966 12,874,153 76,590
1965 12,511,863 74,358
1964 12,137,143 72,219
1963 11,762,101 70,159
1962 11,392,513 68,174
1961 11,030,385 66,264
1960 10,667,705 64,431
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 Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Taiwan

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Taiwan Vanuatu
2024 0.89 -
2023 0.87 3.6
2022 0.87 3.65
2021 0.98 3.7
2020 0.99 3.74
2019 1.05 3.79
2018 1.06 3.83
2017 1.13 3.88
2016 1.17 3.92
2015 1.18 3.95
2014 - 4
2013 - 4.04
2012 - 4.06
2011 1.07 4.09
2010 - 4.13
2009 - 4.16
2008 - 4.16
2007 - 4.12
2006 - 4.1
2005 - 4.13
2004 - 4.21
2003 - 4.29
2002 - 4.38
2001 1.4 4.5
2000 - 4.54
1999 - 4.56
1998 - 4.6
1997 - 4.66
1996 - 4.75
1995 - 4.85
1994 - 4.94
1993 - 5.02
1992 - 5.09
1991 1.72 5.13
1990 - 5.17
1989 - 5.21
1988 - 5.27
1987 - 5.33
1986 - 5.38
1985 - 5.43
1984 - 5.49
1983 - 5.55
1982 - 5.6
1981 2.46 5.65
1980 - 5.69
1979 - 5.73
1978 - 5.77
1977 - 5.81
1976 - 5.89
1975 - 5.98
1974 - 6.06
1973 - 6.15
1972 - 6.23
1971 - 6.29
1970 - 6.35
1969 - 6.41
1968 - 6.46
1967 - 6.51
1966 - 6.51
1965 - 6.52
1964 - 6.57
1963 - 6.62
1962 - 6.67
1961 - 6.73
1960 - 6.78
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 Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Taiwan

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Taiwan Vanuatu
2024 45.1 21.3
2023 44.5 21.2
2022 43.9 21.2
2021 43.3 21.2
2020 42.7 21.2
2019 42.1 21.2
2018 41.5 21.2
2017 41 21.2
2016 40.4 21.1
2015 39.9 21.1
2014 39.3 21
2013 38.9 20.9
2012 38.3 20.8
2011 37.9 20.6
2010 37.4 20.5
2009 36.8 20.3
2008 36.3 20.1
2007 35.8 19.9
2006 35.2 19.6
2005 34.7 19.4
2004 34.1 19.2
2003 33.6 18.9
2002 33.1 18.7
2001 32.6 18.5
2000 32.1 18.2
1999 31.6 18
1998 31.2 18
1997 30.7 18
1996 30.3 18
1995 29.8 17.8
1994 29.4 17.7
1993 28.9 17.7
1992 28.4 17.8
1991 28 17.9
1990 27.5 17.8
1989 27 17.8
1988 26.5 17.8
1987 26.1 17.8
1986 25.6 17.8
1985 25.1 17.7
1984 24.6 17.7
1983 24.1 17.7
1982 23.8 17.7
1981 23.4 17.7
1980 23 17.6
1979 22.6 17.5
1978 22.3 17.3
1977 21.9 17.2
1976 21.5 17.1
1975 21.2 17.1
1974 20.8 17.1
1973 - 17
1972 - 17
1971 - 17
1970 - 17
1969 - 17
1968 - 17
1967 - 17.1
1966 - 17.1
1965 - 17.2
1964 - 17.3
1963 - 17.4
1962 - 17.5
1961 - 17.6
1960 - 17.7

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 Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$832B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.8%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
7.58%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.43%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.35%
2025
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
58.8%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
79.8
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
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
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
50.4%
2020

Energy

Taiwan Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,308 kg
2024
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
273.7 megatons
2022
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
11.7 tons
2022
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share n/a
25%
2022
Renewable electricity output share n/a
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share n/a
0%
2021
Electricity access n/a
61.6%
2023

Society

Taiwan Vanuatu
% of world population
0.29%
2025
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
+47,029
2024
-52
2025
Urban population n/a
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.8
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
89
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2015
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2024
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
127
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2014
88%
2023
English speaking
30%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet n/a
45.7%
2023

Health

Taiwan Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$12
2023
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2024
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.3%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence n/a
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
55
2026
96
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Taiwan Vanuatu
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
599 sq mi
2025
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,000 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,495 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
25,771 mi
2019
665 mi
2000

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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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