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Taiwan vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Taiwan has a population of 23.3M (ranked 60/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Taiwan's land area is 13,976 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 133rd vs. 67th).

By GDP, Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Taiwan Vietnam
Population
23229461
102365351
Population rank 60/197 16/197
GDP
$802B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 22/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$34,238
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 35/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$50,500
2017
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$211B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,020
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 59/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,163
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 13,976 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.89
2024
1.91
2023
Median age
45.1 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
75 years
2026

Taiwan and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Taiwan and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Taiwan

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Taiwan Vietnam
2024 $801,529,000,000 $476,388,230,307
2023 $757,328,000,000 $433,857,681,378
2022 $765,529,000,000 $413,445,230,669
2021 $777,062,000,000 $366,474,752,771
2020 $676,935,000,000 $346,615,738,538
2019 $613,453,000,000 $334,365,270,497
2018 $610,744,000,000 $310,106,478,395
2017 $591,734,000,000 $281,353,605,987
2016 $543,002,000,000 $257,096,001,178
2015 $534,474,000,000 $239,258,328,382
2014 $535,332,000,000 $233,451,469,643
2013 $512,957,000,000 $213,708,811,665
2012 $495,536,000,000 $195,590,661,129
2011 $483,957,000,000 $172,595,049,184
2010 $444,245,000,000 $147,201,173,197
2009 $390,788,000,000 $106,014,659,565
2008 $415,824,000,000 $99,130,304,099
2007 $406,940,000,000 $77,414,425,532
2006 $386,492,000,000 $66,371,664,817
2005 $374,042,000,000 $57,633,255,738
2004 $346,881,000,000 $45,427,854,693
2003 $317,374,000,000 $39,552,513,232
2002 $307,429,000,000 $35,064,105,501
2001 $299,303,000,000 $32,685,198,809
2000 $330,725,000,000 $31,172,518,403
1999 $303,827,000,000 $28,683,659,007
1998 $279,926,000,000 $27,209,602,050
1997 $303,315,000,000 $26,843,700,442
1996 $292,473,000,000 $24,657,470,575
1995 $279,013,000,000 $20,736,164,459
1994 $256,213,000,000 $16,286,433,533
1993 $234,943,000,000 $13,180,953,598
1992 $222,947,000,000 $9,866,990,236
1991 $187,100,000,000 $9,613,369,520
1990 $166,392,000,000 $6,471,740,806
1989 $152,687,000,000 $6,293,304,975
1988 $126,378,000,000 $25,423,812,649
1987 $104,956,000,000 $36,658,108,850
1986 $78,347,000,000 $26,336,616,250
1985 $63,599,000,000 $14,094,687,821
1984 $61,036,000,000 -
1983 $54,155,000,000 -
1982 $49,540,000,000 -
1981 $49,047,000,000 -
1980 $42,292,000,000 -
1979 $33,875,000,000 -
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 (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Taiwan and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Taiwan

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Taiwan Vietnam
2024 $34,238 $4,717
2023 $32,444 $4,323
2022 $32,827 $4,148
2021 $33,111 $3,704
2020 $28,705 $3,534
2019 $25,998 $3,441
2018 $25,901 $3,222
2017 $25,121 $2,956
2016 $23,091 $2,735
2015 $22,780 $2,578
2014 $22,874 $2,546
2013 $21,973 $2,360
2012 $21,295 $2,185
2011 $20,866 $1,951
2010 $19,197 $1,683
2009 $16,933 $1,226
2008 $18,081 $1,164
2007 $17,757 $926
2006 $16,934 $808
2005 $16,456 $711
2004 $15,317 $565
2003 $14,066 $497
2002 $13,686 $445
2001 $13,397 $419
2000 $14,908 $404
1999 $13,804 $376
1998 $12,820 $361
1997 $14,020 $362
1996 $13,641 $337
1995 $13,119 $287.8
1994 $12,150 $229.9
1993 $11,242 $189.4
1992 $10,768 $144.5
1991 $9,125 $143.7
1990 $8,205 $98.8
1989 $7,613 $98.1
1988 $6,370 $405
1987 $5,350 $595
1986 $4,036 $436
1985 $3,314 $238.6
1984 $3,224 -
1983 $2,903 -
1982 $2,699 -
1981 $2,720 -
1980 $2,389 -
1979 $1,950 -
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 (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Taiwan vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Taiwan

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Taiwan Vietnam
2026 81.1 75
2025 80.9 74.9
2024 80.7 74.7
2023 80.6 74.6
2022 80.2 74.5
2021 80.8 74.1
2020 81.1 75.4
2019 80.6 74.2
2018 80.4 74.1
2017 80.1 74
2016 79.7 74
2015 79.9 74
2014 79.5 73.9
2013 79.6 73.8
2012 79.2 73.8
2011 78.9 73.7
2010 79 73.6
2009 78.7 73.5
2008 78.3 73.5
2007 78 73.4
2006 77.8 73.3
2005 77.1 73.2
2004 77.2 73.1
2003 77 73.2
2002 76.9 73.1
2001 76.5 73
2000 76.1 72.7
1999 75.6 72.6
1998 75.5 72.3
1997 75.3 71.7
1996 74.9 71.3
1995 74.6 70.9
1994 74.7 70.4
1993 74.6 70
1992 74.3 69.6
1991 74.3 69.3
1990 73.9 69
1989 73.7 68.8
1988 73.4 68.6
1987 73.6 68
1986 73.3 67.6
1985 73.3 67.2
1984 73 66.9
1983 72.4 66.5
1982 72.4 66.2
1981 72 65.8
1980 72 65.3
1979 71.7 65
1978 71.7 64.5
1977 71.3 64.1
1976 71.2 63.7
1975 70.9 61.9
1974 70.3 54.8
1973 69.8 55.7
1972 69.6 51.9
1971 69.4 55.6
1970 69 54.9
1969 67.7 54.8
1968 66.8 52.7
1967 66.7 56.7
1966 66.1 56.9
1965 65.7 57
1964 64.9 57.5
1963 64.5 56.9
1962 63.8 58.2
1961 63 58.5
1960 62.5 58
1959 61.6 57.4
1958 61 56.8
1957 61 56.2
1956 60.3 55.5
1955 59.8 54.8
1954 58.9 52
1953 58.6 50
1952 57.9 49.4
1951 57.2 48.7
1950 56.6 48

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

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Taiwan and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Taiwan

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Taiwan Vietnam
2025 23,331,886 -
2024 23,410,331 100,987,686
2023 23,342,541 100,352,192
2022 23,319,977 99,680,655
2021 23,468,275 98,935,098
2020 23,582,179 98,079,191
2019 23,596,027 97,173,776
2018 23,580,080 96,237,319
2017 23,555,522 95,176,977
2016 23,515,945 94,000,117
2015 23,462,914 92,823,254
2014 23,403,635 91,679,578
2013 23,344,670 90,573,104
2012 23,270,367 89,510,356
2011 23,193,518 88,468,314
2010 23,140,948 87,455,152
2009 23,078,402 86,460,018
2008 22,997,696 85,175,788
2007 22,917,444 83,633,375
2006 22,823,455 82,167,897
2005 22,729,753 81,088,313
2004 22,646,836 80,338,971
2003 22,562,663 79,563,777
2002 22,463,172 78,772,224
2001 22,341,120 77,969,361
2000 22,184,530 77,154,011
1999 22,010,489 76,287,452
1998 21,835,703 75,299,660
1997 21,634,124 74,226,889
1996 21,441,432 73,156,447
1995 21,267,653 72,049,940
1994 21,086,645 70,854,391
1993 20,899,019 69,586,384
1992 20,704,227 68,260,337
1991 20,503,568 66,891,775
1990 20,278,946 65,504,552
1989 20,055,492 64,147,348
1988 19,839,704 62,843,228
1987 19,617,046 61,584,651
1986 19,411,454 60,347,048
1985 19,191,510 59,060,622
1984 18,929,866 57,706,067
1983 18,653,146 56,337,921
1982 18,354,855 55,011,289
1981 18,029,982 53,738,141
1980 17,704,538 52,490,101
1979 17,372,779 51,378,211
1978 17,042,272 50,249,552
1977 16,730,895 48,954,872
1976 16,401,413 47,684,931
1975 16,075,128 46,482,903
1974 15,784,817 45,413,537
1973 15,505,121 44,409,861
1972 15,220,495 43,429,168
1971 14,913,564 42,449,276
1970 14,582,944 41,475,230
1969 14,068,984 40,582,096
1968 13,548,537 39,734,609
1967 13,210,344 38,895,080
1966 12,874,153 38,024,836
1965 12,511,863 37,129,656
1964 12,137,143 36,201,563
1963 11,762,101 35,249,101
1962 11,392,513 34,288,560
1961 11,030,385 33,409,059
1960 10,667,705 32,531,933
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 Vietnam

Fertility rate
Taiwan

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Taiwan Vietnam
2024 0.89 -
2023 0.87 1.91
2022 0.87 1.93
2021 0.98 1.94
2020 0.99 1.96
2019 1.05 1.94
2018 1.06 1.88
2017 1.13 1.99
2016 1.17 2
2015 1.18 2.1
2014 - 2.09
2013 - 1.98
2012 - 1.97
2011 1.07 1.93
2010 - 1.91
2009 - 1.92
2008 - 1.93
2007 - 1.91
2006 - 1.87
2005 - 1.89
2004 - 1.97
2003 - 2
2002 - 2.01
2001 1.4 2.02
2000 - 2.03
1999 - 2
1998 - 2.1
1997 - 2.27
1996 - 2.47
1995 - 2.7
1994 - 2.94
1993 - 3.17
1992 - 3.35
1991 1.72 3.52
1990 - 3.6
1989 - 3.64
1988 - 3.62
1987 - 3.72
1986 - 3.96
1985 - 4.21
1984 - 4.41
1983 - 4.52
1982 - 4.59
1981 2.46 4.67
1980 - 4.8
1979 - 4.94
1978 - 5.1
1977 - 5.29
1976 - 5.46
1975 - 5.62
1974 - 5.78
1973 - 6.11
1972 - 6.1
1971 - 6.07
1970 - 6.02
1969 - 6.01
1968 - 6.03
1967 - 5.88
1966 - 5.97
1965 - 6.16
1964 - 6.29
1963 - 6.39
1962 - 6.26
1961 - 5.48
1960 - 6.27
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 Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Taiwan

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Taiwan Vietnam
2024 45.1 33.9
2023 44.5 33.4
2022 43.9 33
2021 43.3 32.5
2020 42.7 32.1
2019 42.1 31.6
2018 41.5 31.2
2017 41 30.8
2016 40.4 30.5
2015 39.9 30.2
2014 39.3 29.8
2013 38.9 29.4
2012 38.3 29
2011 37.9 28.7
2010 37.4 28.3
2009 36.8 27.9
2008 36.3 27.4
2007 35.8 26.9
2006 35.2 26.3
2005 34.7 25.8
2004 34.1 25.4
2003 33.6 25
2002 33.1 24.6
2001 32.6 24.2
2000 32.1 23.7
1999 31.6 23.3
1998 31.2 22.9
1997 30.7 22.4
1996 30.3 22
1995 29.8 21.7
1994 29.4 21.4
1993 28.9 21.1
1992 28.4 20.9
1991 28 20.7
1990 27.5 20.5
1989 27 20.4
1988 26.5 20.2
1987 26.1 20.1
1986 25.6 20
1985 25.1 19.9
1984 24.6 19.8
1983 24.1 19.7
1982 23.8 19.6
1981 23.4 19.5
1980 23 19.4
1979 22.6 19.3
1978 22.3 19.1
1977 21.9 19
1976 21.5 18.8
1975 21.2 18.7
1974 20.8 18.6
1973 - 18.5
1972 - 18.5
1971 - 18.4
1970 - 18.4
1969 - 18.4
1968 - 18.4
1967 - 18.5
1966 - 18.7
1965 - 18.9
1964 - 19.2
1963 - 19.7
1962 - 20.2
1961 - 20.7
1960 - 21.2

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 Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$832B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.8%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel n/a
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.43%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.35%
2025
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.8%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
79.8
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2022
Number of millionaires
759,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.86%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
54
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
70.6%
2024

Energy

Taiwan Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,308 kg
2024
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
273.7 megatons
2022
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
11.7 tons
2022
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share n/a
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share n/a
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share n/a
0%
2021
Electricity access n/a
99.8%
2023

Society

Taiwan Vietnam
% of world population
0.29%
2025
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+47,029
2024
-48,171
2025
Urban population n/a
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.8
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
89
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2015
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2024
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
127
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2014
96.1%
2022
English speaking
30%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet n/a
84.2%
2024

Health

Taiwan Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
1.11
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2024
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
20
2023
Obesity rate
11.3%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence n/a
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
55
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Taiwan Vietnam
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
599 sq mi
2025
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,000 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,495 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
25,771 mi
2019
354,460 mi
2019

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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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