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Taiwan vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Taiwan has a population of 23.3M (ranked 60/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Taiwan's land area is 13,976 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 133rd vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Taiwan Venezuela
Population
23229461
28661242
Population rank 60/197 54/197
GDP
$802B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 22/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$34,238
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 35/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$50,500
2017
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$211B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,020
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 59/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,163
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 13,976 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.89
2024
2.08
2023
Median age
45.1 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
73 years
2026

Taiwan and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Taiwan and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Taiwan

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Taiwan Venezuela
2024 $801,529,000,000 $119,802,963,258
2023 $757,328,000,000 $102,376,526,556
2022 $765,529,000,000 $89,013,255,585
2021 $777,062,000,000 $56,614,976,855
2020 $676,935,000,000 $42,838,020,721
2019 $613,453,000,000 $73,014,084,091
2018 $610,744,000,000 $102,021,093,965
2017 $591,734,000,000 $115,883,275,163
2016 $543,002,000,000 $112,915,034,262
2015 $534,474,000,000 $125,449,241,571
2014 $535,332,000,000 $214,689,614,733
2013 $512,957,000,000 $258,930,655,486
2012 $495,536,000,000 $372,592,062,768
2011 $483,957,000,000 $316,482,190,800
2010 $444,245,000,000 $393,192,354,511
2009 $390,788,000,000 $329,787,628,928
2008 $415,824,000,000 $315,953,388,511
2007 $406,940,000,000 $230,364,012,576
2006 $386,492,000,000 $183,477,522,124
2005 $374,042,000,000 $145,513,489,652
2004 $346,881,000,000 $112,451,400,425
2003 $317,374,000,000 $83,620,628,582
2002 $307,429,000,000 $92,893,587,734
2001 $299,303,000,000 $122,911,036,747
2000 $330,725,000,000 $117,146,466,003
1999 $303,827,000,000 $97,972,842,462
1998 $279,926,000,000 $91,336,763,255
1997 $303,315,000,000 $85,837,678,560
1996 $292,473,000,000 $70,543,211,119
1995 $279,013,000,000 $77,389,487,770
1994 $256,213,000,000 $58,418,666,667
1993 $234,943,000,000 $60,037,460,783
1992 $222,947,000,000 $60,416,519,620
1991 $187,100,000,000 $53,453,444,787
1990 $166,392,000,000 $48,606,952,195
1989 $152,687,000,000 $43,536,709,104
1988 $126,378,000,000 $60,226,413,793
1987 $104,956,000,000 $48,029,034,483
1986 $78,347,000,000 $60,516,123,711
1985 $63,599,000,000 $61,965,466,667
1984 $61,036,000,000 $59,867,743,468
1983 $54,155,000,000 $67,556,279,070
1982 $49,540,000,000 $67,736,744,186
1981 $49,047,000,000 $66,327,441,860
1980 $42,292,000,000 $59,116,511,628
1979 $33,875,000,000 $48,310,930,233
1978 $27,373,000,000 $39,316,279,070
1977 $22,252,000,000 $36,210,697,674
1976 $18,988,000,000 $31,419,534,884
1975 $15,836,000,000 $27,464,651,163
1974 $14,739,000,000 $26,100,930,233
1973 $10,940,000,000 $17,035,581,395
1972 $8,063,000,000 $13,977,727,273
1971 $6,727,000,000 $12,986,590,909
1970 $5,785,000,000 $11,561,111,111
1969 $5,017,000,000 $10,285,111,111
1968 $4,325,000,000 $10,034,444,444
1967 $3,709,000,000 $9,250,000,000
1966 $3,207,000,000 $8,781,333,333
1965 $2,869,000,000 $8,427,777,778
1964 $2,592,000,000 $8,192,413,793
1963 $2,218,000,000 $9,608,717,288
1962 $1,960,000,000 $8,814,309,884
1961 $1,778,000,000 $8,067,267,031
1960 $1,743,000,000 $7,663,938,303
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 Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Taiwan

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Taiwan Venezuela
2024 $34,238 $4,218
2023 $32,444 $3,617
2022 $32,827 $3,155
2021 $33,111 $2,005
2020 $28,705 $1,506
2019 $25,998 $2,523
2018 $25,901 $3,423
2017 $25,121 $3,791
2016 $23,091 $3,670
2015 $22,780 $4,103
2014 $22,874 $7,096
2013 $21,973 $8,656
2012 $21,295 $12,607
2011 $20,866 $10,844
2010 $19,197 $13,646
2009 $16,933 $11,597
2008 $18,081 $11,262
2007 $17,757 $8,332
2006 $16,934 $6,739
2005 $16,456 $5,432
2004 $15,317 $4,269
2003 $14,066 $3,230
2002 $13,686 $3,652
2001 $13,397 $4,920
2000 $14,908 $4,776
1999 $13,804 $4,071
1998 $12,820 $3,870
1997 $14,020 $3,711
1996 $13,641 $3,113
1995 $13,119 $3,487
1994 $12,150 $2,689
1993 $11,242 $2,825
1992 $10,768 $2,907
1991 $9,125 $2,633
1990 $8,205 $2,452
1989 $7,613 $2,250
1988 $6,370 $3,191
1987 $5,350 $2,611
1986 $4,036 $3,376
1985 $3,314 $3,549
1984 $3,224 $3,520
1983 $2,903 $4,079
1982 $2,699 $4,202
1981 $2,720 $4,228
1980 $2,389 $3,874
1979 $1,950 $3,257
1978 $1,606 $2,727
1977 $1,330 $2,585
1976 $1,158 $2,309
1975 $985 $2,078
1974 $934 $2,034
1973 $706 $1,367
1972 $530 $1,155
1971 $451 $1,106
1970 $397 $1,015
1969 $357 $932
1968 $319 $938
1967 $280.8 $893
1966 $249.1 $876
1965 $229.3 $869
1964 $213.6 $874
1963 $188.6 $1,060
1962 $172 $1,007
1961 $161.2 $954
1960 $163.4 $939
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. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Taiwan

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Taiwan Venezuela
2026 81.1 73
2025 80.9 72.8
2024 80.7 72.7
2023 80.6 72.5
2022 80.2 72.6
2021 80.8 71.5
2020 81.1 72.4
2019 80.6 72.8
2018 80.4 72.6
2017 80.1 71.9
2016 79.7 72
2015 79.9 73
2014 79.5 72.8
2013 79.6 73.1
2012 79.2 73.1
2011 78.9 73.1
2010 79 73.1
2009 78.7 72.8
2008 78.3 72.6
2007 78 73.3
2006 77.8 73
2005 77.1 73.1
2004 77.2 72.8
2003 77 72.1
2002 76.9 72.8
2001 76.5 71
2000 76.1 72.4
1999 75.6 72.1
1998 75.5 72.4
1997 75.3 72.6
1996 74.9 71.9
1995 74.6 71.7
1994 74.7 71.3
1993 74.6 71.4
1992 74.3 71.2
1991 74.3 71.2
1990 73.9 71
1989 73.7 70.8
1988 73.4 70.8
1987 73.6 70.7
1986 73.3 70.5
1985 73.3 70
1984 73 69.7
1983 72.4 69.5
1982 72.4 69
1981 72 68.7
1980 72 68.2
1979 71.7 68.2
1978 71.7 68.1
1977 71.3 67.7
1976 71.2 67.3
1975 70.9 66.7
1974 70.3 66.2
1973 69.8 65.7
1972 69.6 65.6
1971 69.4 65.2
1970 69 64.8
1969 67.7 63.8
1968 66.8 63.9
1967 66.7 63.6
1966 66.1 62.9
1965 65.7 61.9
1964 64.9 61.2
1963 64.5 60.5
1962 63.8 59.7
1961 63 59.1
1960 62.5 58.4
1959 61.6 57.7
1958 61 56.9
1957 61 56.2
1956 60.3 55.5
1955 59.8 54.8
1954 58.9 54.1
1953 58.6 53.4
1952 57.9 52.7
1951 57.2 52
1950 56.6 51.1

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

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Taiwan and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Taiwan

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Taiwan Venezuela
2025 23,331,886 -
2024 23,410,331 28,405,543
2023 23,342,541 28,300,854
2022 23,319,977 28,213,017
2021 23,468,275 28,237,826
2020 23,582,179 28,444,077
2019 23,596,027 28,938,098
2018 23,580,080 29,807,592
2017 23,555,522 30,565,323
2016 23,515,945 30,765,720
2015 23,462,914 30,573,972
2014 23,403,635 30,254,079
2013 23,344,670 29,912,198
2012 23,270,367 29,553,826
2011 23,193,518 29,185,212
2010 23,140,948 28,813,101
2009 23,078,402 28,438,298
2008 22,997,696 28,053,696
2007 22,917,444 27,649,363
2006 22,823,455 27,224,686
2005 22,729,753 26,785,804
2004 22,646,836 26,340,838
2003 22,562,663 25,892,703
2002 22,463,172 25,435,671
2001 22,341,120 24,979,922
2000 22,184,530 24,526,708
1999 22,010,489 24,066,593
1998 21,835,703 23,601,337
1997 21,634,124 23,131,685
1996 21,441,432 22,662,113
1995 21,267,653 22,193,821
1994 21,086,645 21,725,188
1993 20,899,019 21,254,520
1992 20,704,227 20,780,948
1991 20,503,568 20,304,896
1990 20,278,946 19,827,010
1989 20,055,492 19,348,921
1988 19,839,704 18,871,020
1987 19,617,046 18,394,963
1986 19,411,454 17,923,536
1985 19,191,510 17,461,434
1984 18,929,866 17,008,841
1983 18,653,146 16,562,205
1982 18,354,855 16,121,874
1981 18,029,982 15,687,297
1980 17,704,538 15,258,218
1979 17,372,779 14,834,552
1978 17,042,272 14,416,684
1977 16,730,895 14,006,812
1976 16,401,413 13,606,284
1975 16,075,128 13,215,892
1974 15,784,817 12,835,351
1973 15,505,121 12,463,537
1972 15,220,495 12,099,180
1971 14,913,564 11,741,008
1970 14,582,944 11,387,790
1969 14,068,984 11,040,280
1968 13,548,537 10,697,530
1967 13,210,344 10,358,513
1966 12,874,153 10,024,854
1965 12,511,863 9,697,790
1964 12,137,143 9,377,712
1963 11,762,101 9,064,021
1962 11,392,513 8,756,870
1961 11,030,385 8,455,915
1960 10,667,705 8,160,090
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 Venezuela

Fertility rate
Taiwan

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Taiwan Venezuela
2024 0.89 -
2023 0.87 2.08
2022 0.87 2.09
2021 0.98 2.11
2020 0.99 2.12
2019 1.05 2.13
2018 1.06 2.15
2017 1.13 2.18
2016 1.17 2.22
2015 1.18 2.25
2014 - 2.3
2013 - 2.33
2012 - 2.38
2011 1.07 2.4
2010 - 2.4
2009 - 2.42
2008 - 2.48
2007 - 2.52
2006 - 2.6
2005 - 2.63
2004 - 2.64
2003 - 2.7
2002 - 2.74
2001 1.4 2.78
2000 - 2.79
1999 - 2.86
1998 - 2.91
1997 - 2.97
1996 - 3.02
1995 - 3.08
1994 - 3.15
1993 - 3.22
1992 - 3.29
1991 1.72 3.37
1990 - 3.45
1989 - 3.52
1988 - 3.6
1987 - 3.67
1986 - 3.73
1985 - 3.79
1984 - 3.86
1983 - 3.93
1982 - 4.01
1981 2.46 4.1
1980 - 4.2
1979 - 4.3
1978 - 4.4
1977 - 4.49
1976 - 4.59
1975 - 4.69
1974 - 4.79
1973 - 4.91
1972 - 5.04
1971 - 5.17
1970 - 5.32
1969 - 5.47
1968 - 5.61
1967 - 5.75
1966 - 5.87
1965 - 5.98
1964 - 6.07
1963 - 6.16
1962 - 6.23
1961 - 6.3
1960 - 6.38
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 Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Taiwan

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Taiwan Venezuela
2024 45.1 30.2
2023 44.5 30
2022 43.9 29.8
2021 43.3 29.6
2020 42.7 29.2
2019 42.1 28.9
2018 41.5 28.4
2017 41 28
2016 40.4 27.7
2015 39.9 27.4
2014 39.3 27.1
2013 38.9 26.8
2012 38.3 26.5
2011 37.9 26.1
2010 37.4 25.8
2009 36.8 25.5
2008 36.3 25.2
2007 35.8 24.9
2006 35.2 24.7
2005 34.7 24.4
2004 34.1 24.1
2003 33.6 23.9
2002 33.1 23.6
2001 32.6 23.4
2000 32.1 23.1
1999 31.6 22.8
1998 31.2 22.6
1997 30.7 22.3
1996 30.3 22.1
1995 29.8 21.9
1994 29.4 21.6
1993 28.9 21.4
1992 28.4 21.2
1991 28 21
1990 27.5 20.8
1989 27 20.6
1988 26.5 20.4
1987 26.1 20.2
1986 25.6 20
1985 25.1 19.8
1984 24.6 19.6
1983 24.1 19.4
1982 23.8 19.2
1981 23.4 19
1980 23 18.8
1979 22.6 18.7
1978 22.3 18.5
1977 21.9 18.3
1976 21.5 18.1
1975 21.2 17.9
1974 20.8 17.7
1973 - 17.5
1972 - 17.3
1971 - 17.2
1970 - 17
1969 - 16.9
1968 - 16.7
1967 - 16.6
1966 - 16.6
1965 - 16.5
1964 - 16.5
1963 - 16.5
1962 - 16.5
1961 - 16.6
1960 - 16.6

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 Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$832B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.8%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.43%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.35%
2025
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
58.8%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
79.8
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.2%
2006
Number of millionaires
759,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.86%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
54
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold n/a
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received n/a
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals n/a
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.9%
2016
Banked people share n/a
87.3%
2024

Energy

Taiwan Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,308 kg
2024
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
273.7 megatons
2022
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
11.7 tons
2022
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share n/a
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share n/a
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share n/a
0%
2021
Electricity access n/a
100%
2023

Society

Taiwan Venezuela
% of world population
0.29%
2025
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
+47,029
2024
-100,467
2025
Urban population n/a
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.8
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
89
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2015
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2024
39
2019
Visa free countries
127
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2014
97.6%
2022
English speaking
30%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet n/a
61.6%
2017

Health

Taiwan Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
1.66
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2024
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.3%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence n/a
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
55
2026
73
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Taiwan Venezuela
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
599 sq mi
2025
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,000 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,495 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
25,771 mi
2019
59,769 mi
2014

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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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