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Taiwan vs Vatican statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Taiwan has a population of 23.3M (ranked 60/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). Taiwan's land area is 13,976 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 133rd vs. 197th).

By GDP, Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238), while The Vatican ranks 59/197 ($19,800).

Main facts and rankings

Taiwan Vatican
Population
23229461
936
Population rank 60/197 197/197
GDP
$802B
2024
$19.8M
2025
GDP rank 22/197 197/197
GDP per capita
$34,238
2024
$19,800
2025
GDP per capita rank 35/197 59/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$50,500
2017
$39,191
2025
Government debt
$211B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$9,020
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 59/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,163
2026
$18,169
2026
Land area 13,976 sq mi 0.17 sq mi
Population density
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
5,493 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.89
2024
n/a
Median age
45.1 years
2024
n/a
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Taiwan and Vatican: Comparison Charts

Taiwan vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Taiwan

Vatican
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Taiwan Vatican
2026 81.1 83.4
2025 80.9 83.3
2024 80.7 83.1
2023 80.6 83
2022 80.2 83.3
2021 80.8 82.9
2020 81.1 83
2019 80.6 83.6
2018 80.4 83.3
2017 80.1 82.7
2016 79.7 82.9
2015 79.9 82.5
2014 79.5 82.6
2013 79.6 82.5
2012 79.2 82
2011 78.9 81.7
2010 79 81.5
2009 78.7 81.3
2008 78.3 81.4
2007 78 81.3
2006 77.8 81.2
2005 77.1 80.6
2004 77.2 80.2
2003 77 79.8
2002 76.9 80
2001 76.5 79.9
2000 76.1 79.3
1999 75.6 78.7
1998 75.5 78.3
1997 75.3 78.2
1996 74.9 78.5
1995 74.6 77.8
1994 74.7 77.7
1993 74.6 77
1992 74.3 77.3
1991 74.3 76.9
1990 73.9 76.9
1989 73.7 76.8
1988 73.4 76.4
1987 73.6 76.2
1986 73.3 75.7
1985 73.3 75.5
1984 73 75.1
1983 72.4 74.7
1982 72.4 74.8
1981 72 74.3
1980 72 74.1
1979 71.7 74
1978 71.7 73.7
1977 71.3 73.3
1976 71.2 72.9
1975 70.9 72.6
1974 70.3 72.7
1973 69.8 71.9
1972 69.6 72
1971 69.4 71.7
1970 69 71.5
1969 67.7 70.7
1968 66.8 70.7
1967 66.7 70.9
1966 66.1 70.9
1965 65.7 70.1
1964 64.9 70.3
1963 64.5 69.3
1962 63.8 69.2
1961 63 69.8
1960 62.5 69.2
1959 61.6 69.2
1958 61 68.7
1957 61 67.5
1956 60.3 67.3
1955 59.8 67.8
1954 58.9 67.5
1953 58.6 66.3
1952 57.9 65.7
1951 57.2 65.3
1950 56.6 65.9

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

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Taiwan and Vatican population clocks and comparison

Population
Taiwan

Vatican
1x
Year Population
Taiwan Vatican
2025 23,331,886 -
2024 23,410,331 -
2023 23,342,541 -
2022 23,319,977 -
2021 23,468,275 -
2020 23,582,179 -
2019 23,596,027 1,000
2018 23,580,080 -
2017 23,555,522 1,000
2016 23,515,945 -
2015 23,462,914 1,000
2014 23,403,635 842
2013 23,344,670 839
2012 23,270,367 836
2011 23,193,518 832
2010 23,140,948 829
2009 23,078,402 826
2008 22,997,696 824
2007 22,917,444 821
2006 22,823,455 932
2005 22,729,753 921
2004 22,646,836 921
2003 22,562,663 911
2002 22,463,172 900
2001 22,341,120 890
2000 22,184,530 880
1999 22,010,489 -
1998 21,835,703 -
1997 21,634,124 -
1996 21,441,432 -
1995 21,267,653 -
1994 21,086,645 -
1993 20,899,019 -
1992 20,704,227 -
1991 20,503,568 -
1990 20,278,946 -
1989 20,055,492 -
1988 19,839,704 -
1987 19,617,046 -
1986 19,411,454 -
1985 19,191,510 -
1984 18,929,866 -
1983 18,653,146 -
1982 18,354,855 -
1981 18,029,982 -
1980 17,704,538 -
1979 17,372,779 -
1978 17,042,272 -
1977 16,730,895 -
1976 16,401,413 -
1975 16,075,128 -
1974 15,784,817 -
1973 15,505,121 -
1972 15,220,495 -
1971 14,913,564 -
1970 14,582,944 -
1969 14,068,984 -
1968 13,548,537 -
1967 13,210,344 -
1966 12,874,153 -
1965 12,511,863 -
1964 12,137,143 -
1963 11,762,101 -
1962 11,392,513 -
1961 11,030,385 -
1960 10,667,705 -
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); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Taiwan Vatican
GNI, Atlas method
$832B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.8%
2024
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.43%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.35%
2025
n/a
Services, % of GDP
58.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
79.8
2026
65
2025
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

Energy

Taiwan Vatican
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,308 kg
2024
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
273.7 megatons
2022
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
11.7 tons
2022
n/a

Society

Taiwan Vatican
% of world population
0.29%
2025
0.00001%
2024
Annual migration change
+47,029
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
n/a
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
82.8
2026
78.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
89
2026
34
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2015
0
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2024
0.5
2025
Visa free countries
127
2025
149
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2014
100%
2013
English speaking
30%
2025
20%
2025

Health

Taiwan Vatican
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2024
n/a
Obesity rate
11.3%
2022
n/a
Air quality index
55
2026
72
2026

Territory

Taiwan Vatican
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0000003%
2026
Land area per capita
599 sq mi
2025
169.9 sq mi
2019
Agricultural land area
3,000 sq mi
2026
n/a
Forest area
8,495 sq mi
2026
n/a
Roads length
25,771 mi
2019
5.59 mi
2003

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, 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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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