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Taiwan vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Taiwan has a population of 23.4M (ranked 60/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Taiwan's land area is 13,976 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 133rd vs. 37th).

By GDP, Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($797B) and Zambia ranks 115/197 ($26.3B). By GDP per capita, Taiwan ranks 34/197 ($34,041), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,235).

Main facts and rankings

Taiwan Zambia
Population
23308308
22402291
Population rank 60/197 62/197
GDP
$797B
2024
$26.3B
2024
GDP rank 22/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$34,041
2024
$1,235
2024
GDP per capita rank 34/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$50,500
2017
$4,224
2024
Government debt
$209B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24%
2025
99%
2025
Government debt per person
$8,907
2024
$1,420
2024
Government debt per person rank 61/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,771
2025
$1,168
2025
Land area
13,976 sq mi
2025
287,024 sq mi
2025
Population density
1,675 ppl/mi²
2024
74.3 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
0.89
2024
4.1
2023
Median age
45.1 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2025
66.7 years
2025

Taiwan and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Taiwan and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Taiwan

Zambia
Year GDP
Taiwan Zambia
1960 - $698,739,721
1961 $1,778,000,000 $682,359,727
1962 $1,960,000,000 $679,279,729
1963 $2,218,000,000 $704,339,719
1964 $2,592,000,000 $822,639,671
1965 $2,869,000,000 $1,061,199,576
1966 $3,207,000,000 $1,238,999,505
1967 $3,709,000,000 $1,340,639,464
1968 $4,325,000,000 $1,573,739,371
1969 $5,017,000,000 $1,926,399,230
1970 $5,785,000,000 $1,788,779,285
1971 $6,727,000,000 $1,653,259,341
1972 $8,063,000,000 $1,872,416,680
1973 $10,940,000,000 $2,434,255,237
1974 $14,739,000,000 $2,910,981,262
1975 $15,836,000,000 $2,442,672,141
1976 $18,988,000,000 $2,742,859,263
1977 $22,252,000,000 $2,515,296,940
1978 $27,373,000,000 $2,811,032,473
1979 $33,875,000,000 $3,353,445,378
1980 $42,292,000,000 $3,884,530,854
1981 $49,047,000,000 $4,008,126,497
1982 $49,540,000,000 $3,871,117,093
1983 $54,155,000,000 $3,321,048,451
1984 $61,036,000,000 $2,719,518,933
1985 $63,599,000,000 $2,252,454,500
1986 $78,347,000,000 $1,664,413,508
1987 $104,956,000,000 $2,265,250,972
1988 $126,378,000,000 $3,728,878,149
1989 $152,687,000,000 $3,994,673,161
1990 $166,392,000,000 $3,288,381,797
1991 $187,100,000,000 $3,376,806,697
1992 $222,947,000,000 $3,182,810,841
1993 $234,943,000,000 $3,273,505,344
1994 $256,213,000,000 $3,656,806,166
1995 $279,013,000,000 $3,806,983,413
1996 $292,473,000,000 $3,597,220,962
1997 $303,315,000,000 $4,303,288,480
1998 $279,926,000,000 $3,537,741,942
1999 $303,827,000,000 $3,404,284,891
2000 $330,725,000,000 $3,600,632,111
2001 $299,303,000,000 $4,094,441,301
2002 $307,429,000,000 $4,193,850,445
2003 $317,374,000,000 $4,901,869,764
2004 $346,881,000,000 $6,221,110,219
2005 $374,042,000,000 $8,331,870,169
2006 $386,492,000,000 $12,756,858,899
2007 $406,940,000,000 $14,056,957,976
2008 $415,824,000,000 $17,910,858,638
2009 $390,788,000,000 $15,328,342,304
2010 $444,245,000,000 $20,265,559,484
2011 $483,957,000,000 $23,459,515,276
2012 $495,536,000,000 $25,503,060,420
2013 $512,957,000,000 $28,037,239,463
2014 $535,332,000,000 $27,141,023,558
2015 $534,474,000,000 $21,251,216,799
2016 $543,002,000,000 $20,958,412,538
2017 $591,734,000,000 $25,873,601,261
2018 $610,744,000,000 $26,311,507,274
2019 $613,453,000,000 $23,308,667,781
2020 $676,935,000,000 $18,137,764,931
2021 $777,062,000,000 $22,096,416,932
2022 $765,529,000,000 $29,163,782,140
2023 $757,276,000,000 $27,577,956,471
2024 $796,904,000,000 $26,325,775,287

Taiwan and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Taiwan

Zambia
Year GDP per capita
Taiwan Zambia
1960 - $221.6
1961 $161.2 $209.7
1962 $172 $202.3
1963 $188.6 $203.2
1964 $213.6 $230
1965 $229.3 $287.4
1966 $249.1 $325
1967 $280.8 $341
1968 $319 $387
1969 $357 $459
1970 $397 $414
1971 $451 $372
1972 $530 $410
1973 $706 $518
1974 $934 $601
1975 $985 $490
1976 $1,158 $533
1977 $1,330 $474
1978 $1,606 $514
1979 $1,950 $595
1980 $2,389 $669
1981 $2,720 $670
1982 $2,699 $627
1983 $2,903 $520
1984 $3,224 $413
1985 $3,314 $332
1986 $4,036 $238.2
1987 $5,350 $315
1988 $6,370 $504
1989 $7,613 $526
1990 $8,205 $422
1991 $9,125 $423
1992 $10,768 $389
1993 $11,242 $391
1994 $12,150 $426
1995 $13,119 $433
1996 $13,641 $400
1997 $14,020 $466
1998 $12,820 $373
1999 $13,804 $350
2000 $14,908 $359
2001 $13,397 $397
2002 $13,686 $394
2003 $14,066 $446
2004 $15,317 $549
2005 $16,456 $711
2006 $16,934 $1,052
2007 $17,757 $1,119
2008 $18,081 $1,376
2009 $16,933 $1,136
2010 $19,197 $1,451
2011 $20,866 $1,625
2012 $21,295 $1,710
2013 $21,973 $1,821
2014 $22,874 $1,707
2015 $22,780 $1,296
2016 $23,091 $1,239
2017 $25,121 $1,483
2018 $25,901 $1,464
2019 $25,998 $1,259
2020 $28,705 $952
2021 $33,111 $1,127
2022 $32,827 $1,447
2023 $32,442 $1,331
2024 $34,041 $1,235

Taiwan vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Taiwan

Zambia
Year Life expectancy, years
Taiwan Zambia
1950 56.6 46.8
1951 57.2 47.2
1952 57.9 47.6
1953 58.6 48
1954 58.9 48.4
1955 59.8 48.8
1956 60.3 49.1
1957 61 49.5
1958 61 49.9
1959 61.6 50.3
1960 62.5 50.6
1961 63 51
1962 63.8 51.3
1963 64.5 51.6
1964 64.9 51.2
1965 65.7 52.1
1966 66.1 52.3
1967 66.7 52.5
1968 66.8 52.7
1969 67.7 53
1970 69 53.4
1971 69.4 53.9
1972 69.6 54.4
1973 69.8 54.9
1974 70.3 55.4
1975 70.9 55.7
1976 71.2 56.1
1977 71.3 56.3
1978 71.7 56.3
1979 71.7 56
1980 72 55.5
1981 72 55
1982 72.4 54.4
1983 72.4 53.7
1984 73 52.9
1985 73.3 52
1986 73.3 51.1
1987 73.6 50.4
1988 73.4 49.7
1989 73.7 48.9
1990 73.9 48.2
1991 74.3 47.4
1992 74.3 47
1993 74.6 46.7
1994 74.7 46.3
1995 74.6 46.1
1996 74.9 45.8
1997 75.3 45.7
1998 75.5 45.7
1999 75.6 45.9
2000 76.1 46.6
2001 76.5 47.4
2002 76.9 48.5
2003 77 49.6
2004 77.2 50.5
2005 77.1 51.6
2006 77.8 52.7
2007 78 53.7
2008 78.3 54.8
2009 78.7 55.9
2010 79 56.9
2011 78.9 57.8
2012 79.2 58.7
2013 79.6 59.4
2014 79.5 60.1
2015 79.9 60.7
2016 79.7 61.1
2017 80.1 61.6
2018 80.4 62.1
2019 80.6 62.9
2020 81.1 63.4
2021 80.8 62.4
2022 80.2 65.3
2023 80.6 66.3
2024 80.7 66.5
2025 80.9 66.7

Taiwan and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Taiwan

Zambia
Year Population
Taiwan Zambia
1960 - 3,153,729
1961 11,030,385 3,254,086
1962 11,392,513 3,358,099
1963 11,762,101 3,465,907
1964 12,137,143 3,577,017
1965 12,511,863 3,692,086
1966 12,874,153 3,812,003
1967 13,210,344 3,936,343
1968 13,548,537 4,065,593
1969 14,068,984 4,197,116
1970 14,582,944 4,321,718
1971 14,913,564 4,442,525
1972 15,220,495 4,569,309
1973 15,505,121 4,702,693
1974 15,784,817 4,842,746
1975 16,075,128 4,990,086
1976 16,401,413 5,143,842
1977 16,730,895 5,302,480
1978 17,042,272 5,465,374
1979 17,372,779 5,631,728
1980 17,704,538 5,802,833
1981 18,029,982 5,983,289
1982 18,354,855 6,178,637
1983 18,653,146 6,381,038
1984 18,929,866 6,580,490
1985 19,191,510 6,780,953
1986 19,411,454 6,986,471
1987 19,617,046 7,191,282
1988 19,839,704 7,391,440
1989 20,055,492 7,589,216
1990 20,278,946 7,786,169
1991 20,503,568 7,981,650
1992 20,704,227 8,176,680
1993 20,899,019 8,373,921
1994 21,086,645 8,576,269
1995 21,267,653 8,785,763
1996 21,441,432 9,004,053
1997 21,634,124 9,237,063
1998 21,835,703 9,482,408
1999 22,010,489 9,740,005
2000 22,184,530 10,017,631
2001 22,341,120 10,325,185
2002 22,463,172 10,647,949
2003 22,562,663 10,983,595
2004 22,646,836 11,338,198
2005 22,729,753 11,718,819
2006 22,823,455 12,129,553
2007 22,917,444 12,565,085
2008 22,997,696 13,021,324
2009 23,078,402 13,490,389
2010 23,140,948 13,965,594
2011 23,193,518 14,437,796
2012 23,270,367 14,913,629
2013 23,344,670 15,398,997
2014 23,403,635 15,895,315
2015 23,462,914 16,399,089
2016 23,515,945 16,914,423
2017 23,555,522 17,441,320
2018 23,580,080 17,973,569
2019 23,596,027 18,513,839
2020 23,582,179 19,059,395
2021 23,468,275 19,603,607
2022 23,319,977 20,152,938
2023 23,342,541 20,723,965
2024 23,410,331 21,314,956

Fertility rates in Taiwan and Zambia

Fertility rate
Taiwan

Zambia
Year Fertility rate
Taiwan Zambia
1951 7.04 -
1952 - -
1953 - -
1954 - -
1955 - -
1956 - -
1957 - -
1958 - -
1959 - -
1960 - 6.95
1961 - 6.98
1962 - 7.01
1963 - 7.06
1964 - 7.09
1965 - 7.12
1966 - 7.14
1967 - 7.15
1968 - 7.18
1969 - 7.18
1970 - 7.22
1971 - 7.26
1972 - 7.3
1973 - 7.34
1974 - 7.36
1975 - 7.42
1976 - 7.39
1977 - 7.35
1978 - 7.29
1979 - 7.22
1980 - 7.14
1981 2.46 7.07
1982 - 7.04
1983 - 7.01
1984 - 6.97
1985 - 6.93
1986 - 6.87
1987 - 6.8
1988 - 6.7
1989 - 6.64
1990 - 6.57
1991 1.72 6.46
1992 - 6.35
1993 - 6.3
1994 - 6.26
1995 - 6.23
1996 - 6.18
1997 - 6.12
1998 - 6.07
1999 - 6
2000 - 5.92
2001 1.4 5.85
2002 - 5.77
2003 - 5.71
2004 - 5.7
2005 - 5.7
2006 - 5.68
2007 - 5.61
2008 - 5.53
2009 - 5.45
2010 - 5.36
2011 1.07 5.26
2012 - 5.14
2013 - 5.01
2014 - 4.89
2015 1.18 4.78
2016 1.17 4.67
2017 1.13 4.57
2018 1.06 4.49
2019 1.05 4.42
2020 0.99 4.32
2021 0.98 4.25
2022 0.87 4.18
2023 0.87 4.1
2024 0.89 -

Taiwan and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Taiwan

Zambia
Year Median age, years
Taiwan Zambia
1960 - 17
1961 - 16.9
1962 - 16.8
1963 - 16.7
1964 - 16.6
1965 - 16.6
1966 - 16.5
1967 - 16.5
1968 - 16.4
1969 - 16.4
1970 - 16.2
1971 - 16.1
1972 - 15.9
1973 - 15.8
1974 20.8 15.7
1975 21.2 15.5
1976 21.5 15.4
1977 21.9 15.4
1978 22.3 15.3
1979 22.6 15.3
1980 23 15.2
1981 23.4 15.3
1982 23.8 15.3
1983 24.1 15.4
1984 24.6 15.4
1985 25.1 15.5
1986 25.6 15.5
1987 26.1 15.6
1988 26.5 15.6
1989 27 15.7
1990 27.5 15.7
1991 28 15.7
1992 28.4 15.8
1993 28.9 15.8
1994 29.4 15.8
1995 29.8 15.8
1996 30.3 15.8
1997 30.7 15.8
1998 31.2 15.8
1999 31.6 15.8
2000 32.1 15.9
2001 32.6 15.9
2002 33.1 16
2003 33.6 16.1
2004 34.1 16.2
2005 34.7 16.3
2006 35.2 16.3
2007 35.8 16.4
2008 36.3 16.5
2009 36.8 16.6
2010 37.4 16.7
2011 37.9 16.8
2012 38.3 16.9
2013 38.9 17
2014 39.3 17.1
2015 39.9 17.2
2016 40.4 17.4
2017 41 17.5
2018 41.5 17.7
2019 42.1 17.9
2020 42.7 18
2021 43.3 18.2
2022 43.9 18.4
2023 44.5 18.6
2024 45.1 18.8

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Taiwan Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$825B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
27.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.3%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.43%
2024
-4.92%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.38%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
58.8%
2024
55.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
79.7
2025
50.9
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.5%
2022
Number of millionaires
788,799
2024
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
4.01%
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires
54
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
502,000
2020
Banked people share n/a
72.7%
2024

Energy

Taiwan Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,308 kg
2024
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
273.7 megatons
2022
8.06 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
11.7 tons
2022
0.39 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share n/a
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share n/a
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share n/a
0%
2021
Electricity access n/a
51.1%
2023

Society

Taiwan Zambia
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
+47,029
2024
+7,381
2024
Urban population n/a
46.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78.9
2025
30
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
67
2024
39
2024
Higher education index
88
2025
47
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2015
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2024
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
76
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2014
82%
2023
English speaking
30%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet n/a
33%
2023

Health

Taiwan Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$76.1
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$7.37
2022
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2025
66.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
41.4%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2024
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births n/a
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
11.3%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence n/a
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
55
2025
30
2025
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Taiwan Zambia
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.5%
2025
Land area per capita
597 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,000 sq mi
2025
92,043 sq mi
2025
Forest area
8,495 sq mi
2025
170,848 sq mi
2025
Roads length
25,771 mi
2019
42,049 mi
2018

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