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Taiwan vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Taiwan has a population of 23.3M (ranked 60/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Taiwan's land area is 13,976 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 133rd vs. 49th).

By GDP, Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Taiwan Yemen
Population
23229461
43325643
Population rank 60/197 37/197
GDP
$802B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 22/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$34,238
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 35/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$50,500
2017
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$211B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,020
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 59/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,163
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 13,976 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.89
2024
4.59
2023
Median age
45.1 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Taiwan and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Taiwan and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Taiwan

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Taiwan Yemen
2024 $801,529,000,000 -
2023 $757,328,000,000 -
2022 $765,529,000,000 -
2021 $777,062,000,000 -
2020 $676,935,000,000 -
2019 $613,453,000,000 -
2018 $610,744,000,000 $21,606,160,663
2017 $591,734,000,000 $26,842,229,045
2016 $543,002,000,000 $31,317,825,274
2015 $534,474,000,000 $42,444,490,074
2014 $535,332,000,000 $43,228,585,321
2013 $512,957,000,000 $40,415,233,436
2012 $495,536,000,000 $35,401,331,610
2011 $483,957,000,000 $32,726,417,878
2010 $444,245,000,000 $30,906,749,533
2009 $390,788,000,000 $25,130,278,213
2008 $415,824,000,000 $26,910,855,807
2007 $406,940,000,000 $21,650,528,674
2006 $386,492,000,000 $19,063,143,370
2005 $374,042,000,000 $16,731,566,717
2004 $346,881,000,000 $13,867,634,371
2003 $317,374,000,000 $11,777,532,662
2002 $307,429,000,000 $10,693,430,511
2001 $299,303,000,000 $9,852,990,693
2000 $330,725,000,000 $9,679,316,770
1999 $303,827,000,000 $7,639,325,296
1998 $279,926,000,000 $6,322,175,566
1997 $303,315,000,000 $6,838,298,531
1996 $292,473,000,000 $6,496,163,616
1995 $279,013,000,000 $12,796,345,679
1994 $256,213,000,000 $28,019,483,764
1993 $234,943,000,000 $21,736,802,664
1992 $222,947,000,000 $17,959,367,194
1991 $187,100,000,000 $14,665,445,462
1990 $166,392,000,000 $12,643,821,569
1989 $152,687,000,000 -
1988 $126,378,000,000 -
1987 $104,956,000,000 -
1986 $78,347,000,000 -
1985 $63,599,000,000 -
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 (1990–2018, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Taiwan and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Taiwan

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Taiwan Yemen
2024 $34,238 -
2023 $32,444 -
2022 $32,827 -
2021 $33,111 -
2020 $28,705 -
2019 $25,998 -
2018 $25,901 $634
2017 $25,121 $811
2016 $23,091 $975
2015 $22,780 $1,362
2014 $22,874 $1,430
2013 $21,973 $1,379
2012 $21,295 $1,245
2011 $20,866 $1,186
2010 $19,197 $1,155
2009 $16,933 $969
2008 $18,081 $1,072
2007 $17,757 $890
2006 $16,934 $810
2005 $16,456 $734
2004 $15,317 $628
2003 $14,066 $549
2002 $13,686 $513
2001 $13,397 $487
2000 $14,908 $493
1999 $13,804 $401
1998 $12,820 $343
1997 $14,020 $383
1996 $13,641 $375
1995 $13,119 $764
1994 $12,150 $1,735
1993 $11,242 $1,397
1992 $10,768 $1,198
1991 $9,125 $1,016
1990 $8,205 $910
1989 $7,613 -
1988 $6,370 -
1987 $5,350 -
1986 $4,036 -
1985 $3,314 -
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 (1990–2018, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Taiwan vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Taiwan

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Taiwan Yemen
2026 81.1 69.7
2025 80.9 69.6
2024 80.7 69.4
2023 80.6 69.3
2022 80.2 68
2021 80.8 66
2020 81.1 66.4
2019 80.6 66.6
2018 80.4 65.9
2017 80.1 67.1
2016 79.7 67.1
2015 79.9 66.8
2014 79.5 68
2013 79.6 68
2012 79.2 67.6
2011 78.9 67.4
2010 79 67.2
2009 78.7 66.9
2008 78.3 66.6
2007 78 66.2
2006 77.8 65.8
2005 77.1 65.4
2004 77.2 64.9
2003 77 64.4
2002 76.9 63.8
2001 76.5 63.3
2000 76.1 62.8
1999 75.6 62.3
1998 75.5 61.8
1997 75.3 61.3
1996 74.9 60.9
1995 74.6 60.5
1994 74.7 59.8
1993 74.6 59.7
1992 74.3 59.3
1991 74.3 58.8
1990 73.9 58.5
1989 73.7 58
1988 73.4 57.4
1987 73.6 56.8
1986 73.3 54
1985 73.3 55.4
1984 73 54.6
1983 72.4 53.6
1982 72.4 52.4
1981 72 51.7
1980 72 50.6
1979 71.7 49.5
1978 71.7 48.5
1977 71.3 47.4
1976 71.2 46.4
1975 70.9 45.5
1974 70.3 44.5
1973 69.8 43.6
1972 69.6 42.7
1971 69.4 41.8
1970 69 40.6
1969 67.7 39.6
1968 66.8 38
1967 66.7 37.1
1966 66.1 36.3
1965 65.7 35.6
1964 64.9 34.9
1963 64.5 33.4
1962 63.8 33.7
1961 63 34.1
1960 62.5 33.5
1959 61.6 32.9
1958 61 32.4
1957 61 31.8
1956 60.3 31.3
1955 59.8 30.8
1954 58.9 30.4
1953 58.6 30
1952 57.9 29.6
1951 57.2 29.3
1950 56.6 28.9

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

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Taiwan and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Taiwan

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Taiwan Yemen
2025 23,331,886 -
2024 23,410,331 40,583,164
2023 23,342,541 39,390,799
2022 23,319,977 38,222,876
2021 23,468,275 37,140,230
2020 23,582,179 36,134,863
2019 23,596,027 35,111,408
2018 23,580,080 34,085,182
2017 23,555,522 33,090,921
2016 23,515,945 32,109,010
2015 23,462,914 31,159,379
2014 23,403,635 30,226,309
2013 23,344,670 29,312,952
2012 23,270,367 28,433,647
2011 23,193,518 27,582,897
2010 23,140,948 26,754,387
2009 23,078,402 25,927,724
2008 22,997,696 25,111,941
2007 22,917,444 24,318,082
2006 22,823,455 23,543,083
2005 22,729,753 22,790,085
2004 22,646,836 22,095,167
2003 22,562,663 21,456,379
2002 22,463,172 20,835,086
2001 22,341,120 20,226,147
2000 22,184,530 19,624,141
1999 22,010,489 19,029,420
1998 21,835,703 18,446,013
1997 21,634,124 17,873,936
1996 21,441,432 17,313,177
1995 21,267,653 16,740,058
1994 21,086,645 16,149,147
1993 20,899,019 15,563,914
1992 20,704,227 14,989,494
1991 20,503,568 14,430,201
1990 20,278,946 13,887,862
1989 20,055,492 13,364,174
1988 19,839,704 12,859,708
1987 19,617,046 12,369,912
1986 19,411,454 11,901,040
1985 19,191,510 11,453,825
1984 18,929,866 11,025,597
1983 18,653,146 10,621,499
1982 18,354,855 10,241,006
1981 18,029,982 9,882,362
1980 17,704,538 9,543,358
1979 17,372,779 9,224,194
1978 17,042,272 8,926,586
1977 16,730,895 8,648,222
1976 16,401,413 8,384,113
1975 16,075,128 8,133,598
1974 15,784,817 7,896,783
1973 15,505,121 7,672,796
1972 15,220,495 7,460,068
1971 14,913,564 7,257,462
1970 14,582,944 7,065,279
1969 14,068,984 6,875,859
1968 13,548,537 6,690,524
1967 13,210,344 6,516,444
1966 12,874,153 6,351,494
1965 12,511,863 6,195,593
1964 12,137,143 6,048,006
1963 11,762,101 5,911,135
1962 11,392,513 5,782,221
1961 11,030,385 5,655,232
1960 10,667,705 5,532,301
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 Yemen

Fertility rate
Taiwan

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Taiwan Yemen
2024 0.89 -
2023 0.87 4.59
2022 0.87 4.59
2021 0.98 4.6
2020 0.99 4.6
2019 1.05 4.6
2018 1.06 4.61
2017 1.13 4.61
2016 1.17 4.61
2015 1.18 4.62
2014 - 4.62
2013 - 4.62
2012 - 4.63
2011 1.07 4.63
2010 - 4.81
2009 - 5
2008 - 5.11
2007 - 5.26
2006 - 5.41
2005 - 5.56
2004 - 5.71
2003 - 5.84
2002 - 5.97
2001 1.4 6.14
2000 - 6.32
1999 - 6.49
1998 - 6.64
1997 - 6.82
1996 - 7
1995 - 7.53
1994 - 7.8
1993 - 8.05
1992 - 8.27
1991 1.72 8.46
1990 - 8.61
1989 - 8.71
1988 - 8.79
1987 - 8.83
1986 - 8.86
1985 - 8.86
1984 - 8.85
1983 - 8.83
1982 - 8.79
1981 2.46 8.75
1980 - 8.71
1979 - 8.67
1978 - 8.5
1977 - 8.47
1976 - 8.42
1975 - 8.37
1974 - 8.33
1973 - 8.29
1972 - 8.27
1971 - 8.26
1970 - 8.23
1969 - 8.22
1968 - 8.19
1967 - 8.17
1966 - 8.14
1965 - 8.1
1964 - 8.07
1963 - 8.03
1962 - 8.01
1961 - 8
1960 - 7.99
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 Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Taiwan

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Taiwan Yemen
2024 45.1 19.3
2023 44.5 19.2
2022 43.9 19.2
2021 43.3 19.1
2020 42.7 19.1
2019 42.1 19.1
2018 41.5 19
2017 41 18.9
2016 40.4 18.8
2015 39.9 18.7
2014 39.3 18.5
2013 38.9 18.3
2012 38.3 18.1
2011 37.9 17.9
2010 37.4 17.7
2009 36.8 17.4
2008 36.3 17.2
2007 35.8 16.9
2006 35.2 16.7
2005 34.7 16.4
2004 34.1 16.2
2003 33.6 16
2002 33.1 15.8
2001 32.6 15.6
2000 32.1 15.4
1999 31.6 15.2
1998 31.2 15
1997 30.7 14.9
1996 30.3 14.8
1995 29.8 14.7
1994 29.4 14.6
1993 28.9 14.6
1992 28.4 14.6
1991 28 14.6
1990 27.5 14.6
1989 27 14.6
1988 26.5 14.7
1987 26.1 14.8
1986 25.6 14.9
1985 25.1 15
1984 24.6 15.1
1983 24.1 15.3
1982 23.8 15.5
1981 23.4 15.7
1980 23 15.9
1979 22.6 16.1
1978 22.3 16.3
1977 21.9 16.6
1976 21.5 16.8
1975 21.2 17
1974 20.8 17.3
1973 - 17.6
1972 - 17.8
1971 - 18.1
1970 - 18.4
1969 - 18.7
1968 - 18.9
1967 - 19.1
1966 - 19.2
1965 - 19.3
1964 - 19.4
1963 - 19.5
1962 - 19.6
1961 - 19.6
1960 - 19.7

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 Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$832B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.8%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel n/a
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.43%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.35%
2025
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
58.8%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
79.8
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2014
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
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received n/a
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports n/a
12.4%
2016
Banked people share n/a
11.9%
2022

Energy

Taiwan Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,308 kg
2024
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
273.7 megatons
2022
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
11.7 tons
2022
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share n/a
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share n/a
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
0%
2021
Nuclear share n/a
0%
2021
Electricity access n/a
83.6%
2023

Society

Taiwan Yemen
% of world population
0.29%
2025
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+47,029
2024
-16,291
2025
Urban population n/a
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.8
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
89
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2015
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2024
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
127
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2014
54.1%
2004
English speaking
30%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet n/a
13.8%
2020

Health

Taiwan Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$33
2023
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2024
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.3%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence n/a
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
55
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Taiwan Yemen
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
599 sq mi
2025
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,000 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,495 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
25,771 mi
2019
n/a

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  9. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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