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Taiwan vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Taiwan has a population of 23.3M (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 ($802B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Taiwan Zambia
Population
23229461
22697916
Population rank 60/197 62/197
GDP
$802B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 22/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$34,238
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 35/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$50,500
2017
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$211B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,020
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 59/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,163
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 13,976 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.89
2024
4.1
2023
Median age
45.1 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Taiwan and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Taiwan and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Taiwan

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Taiwan Zambia
2024 $801,529,000,000 $25,303,185,342
2023 $757,328,000,000 $27,577,956,471
2022 $765,529,000,000 $29,163,782,140
2021 $777,062,000,000 $22,096,416,932
2020 $676,935,000,000 $18,137,764,931
2019 $613,453,000,000 $23,308,667,781
2018 $610,744,000,000 $26,311,507,274
2017 $591,734,000,000 $25,873,601,261
2016 $543,002,000,000 $20,958,412,538
2015 $534,474,000,000 $21,251,216,799
2014 $535,332,000,000 $27,141,023,558
2013 $512,957,000,000 $28,037,239,463
2012 $495,536,000,000 $25,503,060,420
2011 $483,957,000,000 $23,459,515,276
2010 $444,245,000,000 $20,265,559,484
2009 $390,788,000,000 $15,328,342,304
2008 $415,824,000,000 $17,910,858,638
2007 $406,940,000,000 $14,056,957,976
2006 $386,492,000,000 $12,756,858,899
2005 $374,042,000,000 $8,331,870,169
2004 $346,881,000,000 $6,221,110,219
2003 $317,374,000,000 $4,901,869,764
2002 $307,429,000,000 $4,193,850,445
2001 $299,303,000,000 $4,094,441,301
2000 $330,725,000,000 $3,600,632,111
1999 $303,827,000,000 $3,404,284,891
1998 $279,926,000,000 $3,537,741,942
1997 $303,315,000,000 $4,303,288,480
1996 $292,473,000,000 $3,597,220,962
1995 $279,013,000,000 $3,806,983,413
1994 $256,213,000,000 $3,656,806,166
1993 $234,943,000,000 $3,273,505,344
1992 $222,947,000,000 $3,182,810,841
1991 $187,100,000,000 $3,376,806,697
1990 $166,392,000,000 $3,288,381,797
1989 $152,687,000,000 $3,994,673,161
1988 $126,378,000,000 $3,728,878,149
1987 $104,956,000,000 $2,265,250,972
1986 $78,347,000,000 $1,664,413,508
1985 $63,599,000,000 $2,252,454,500
1984 $61,036,000,000 $2,719,518,933
1983 $54,155,000,000 $3,321,048,451
1982 $49,540,000,000 $3,871,117,093
1981 $49,047,000,000 $4,008,126,497
1980 $42,292,000,000 $3,884,530,854
1979 $33,875,000,000 $3,353,445,378
1978 $27,373,000,000 $2,811,032,473
1977 $22,252,000,000 $2,515,296,940
1976 $18,988,000,000 $2,742,859,263
1975 $15,836,000,000 $2,442,672,141
1974 $14,739,000,000 $2,910,981,262
1973 $10,940,000,000 $2,434,255,237
1972 $8,063,000,000 $1,872,416,680
1971 $6,727,000,000 $1,653,259,341
1970 $5,785,000,000 $1,788,779,285
1969 $5,017,000,000 $1,926,399,230
1968 $4,325,000,000 $1,573,739,371
1967 $3,709,000,000 $1,340,639,464
1966 $3,207,000,000 $1,238,999,505
1965 $2,869,000,000 $1,061,199,576
1964 $2,592,000,000 $822,639,671
1963 $2,218,000,000 $704,339,719
1962 $1,960,000,000 $679,279,729
1961 $1,778,000,000 $682,359,727
1960 $1,743,000,000 $698,739,721
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 Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Taiwan

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Taiwan Zambia
2024 $34,238 $1,187
2023 $32,444 $1,331
2022 $32,827 $1,447
2021 $33,111 $1,127
2020 $28,705 $952
2019 $25,998 $1,259
2018 $25,901 $1,464
2017 $25,121 $1,483
2016 $23,091 $1,239
2015 $22,780 $1,296
2014 $22,874 $1,707
2013 $21,973 $1,821
2012 $21,295 $1,710
2011 $20,866 $1,625
2010 $19,197 $1,451
2009 $16,933 $1,136
2008 $18,081 $1,376
2007 $17,757 $1,119
2006 $16,934 $1,052
2005 $16,456 $711
2004 $15,317 $549
2003 $14,066 $446
2002 $13,686 $394
2001 $13,397 $397
2000 $14,908 $359
1999 $13,804 $350
1998 $12,820 $373
1997 $14,020 $466
1996 $13,641 $400
1995 $13,119 $433
1994 $12,150 $426
1993 $11,242 $391
1992 $10,768 $389
1991 $9,125 $423
1990 $8,205 $422
1989 $7,613 $526
1988 $6,370 $504
1987 $5,350 $315
1986 $4,036 $238.2
1985 $3,314 $332
1984 $3,224 $413
1983 $2,903 $520
1982 $2,699 $627
1981 $2,720 $670
1980 $2,389 $669
1979 $1,950 $595
1978 $1,606 $514
1977 $1,330 $474
1976 $1,158 $533
1975 $985 $490
1974 $934 $601
1973 $706 $518
1972 $530 $410
1971 $451 $372
1970 $397 $414
1969 $357 $459
1968 $319 $387
1967 $280.8 $341
1966 $249.1 $325
1965 $229.3 $287.4
1964 $213.6 $230
1963 $188.6 $203.2
1962 $172 $202.3
1961 $161.2 $209.7
1960 $163.4 $221.6
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. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Taiwan

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Taiwan Zambia
2026 81.1 66.9
2025 80.9 66.7
2024 80.7 66.5
2023 80.6 66.3
2022 80.2 65.3
2021 80.8 62.4
2020 81.1 63.4
2019 80.6 62.9
2018 80.4 62.1
2017 80.1 61.6
2016 79.7 61.1
2015 79.9 60.7
2014 79.5 60.1
2013 79.6 59.4
2012 79.2 58.7
2011 78.9 57.8
2010 79 56.9
2009 78.7 55.9
2008 78.3 54.8
2007 78 53.7
2006 77.8 52.7
2005 77.1 51.6
2004 77.2 50.5
2003 77 49.6
2002 76.9 48.5
2001 76.5 47.4
2000 76.1 46.6
1999 75.6 45.9
1998 75.5 45.7
1997 75.3 45.7
1996 74.9 45.8
1995 74.6 46.1
1994 74.7 46.3
1993 74.6 46.7
1992 74.3 47
1991 74.3 47.4
1990 73.9 48.2
1989 73.7 48.9
1988 73.4 49.7
1987 73.6 50.4
1986 73.3 51.1
1985 73.3 52
1984 73 52.9
1983 72.4 53.7
1982 72.4 54.4
1981 72 55
1980 72 55.5
1979 71.7 56
1978 71.7 56.3
1977 71.3 56.3
1976 71.2 56.1
1975 70.9 55.7
1974 70.3 55.4
1973 69.8 54.9
1972 69.6 54.4
1971 69.4 53.9
1970 69 53.4
1969 67.7 53
1968 66.8 52.7
1967 66.7 52.5
1966 66.1 52.3
1965 65.7 52.1
1964 64.9 51.2
1963 64.5 51.6
1962 63.8 51.3
1961 63 51
1960 62.5 50.6
1959 61.6 50.3
1958 61 49.9
1957 61 49.5
1956 60.3 49.1
1955 59.8 48.8
1954 58.9 48.4
1953 58.6 48
1952 57.9 47.6
1951 57.2 47.2
1950 56.6 46.8

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

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Taiwan and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Taiwan

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Taiwan Zambia
2025 23,331,886 -
2024 23,410,331 21,314,956
2023 23,342,541 20,723,965
2022 23,319,977 20,152,938
2021 23,468,275 19,603,607
2020 23,582,179 19,059,395
2019 23,596,027 18,513,839
2018 23,580,080 17,973,569
2017 23,555,522 17,441,320
2016 23,515,945 16,914,423
2015 23,462,914 16,399,089
2014 23,403,635 15,895,315
2013 23,344,670 15,398,997
2012 23,270,367 14,913,629
2011 23,193,518 14,437,796
2010 23,140,948 13,965,594
2009 23,078,402 13,490,389
2008 22,997,696 13,021,324
2007 22,917,444 12,565,085
2006 22,823,455 12,129,553
2005 22,729,753 11,718,819
2004 22,646,836 11,338,198
2003 22,562,663 10,983,595
2002 22,463,172 10,647,949
2001 22,341,120 10,325,185
2000 22,184,530 10,017,631
1999 22,010,489 9,740,005
1998 21,835,703 9,482,408
1997 21,634,124 9,237,063
1996 21,441,432 9,004,053
1995 21,267,653 8,785,763
1994 21,086,645 8,576,269
1993 20,899,019 8,373,921
1992 20,704,227 8,176,680
1991 20,503,568 7,981,650
1990 20,278,946 7,786,169
1989 20,055,492 7,589,216
1988 19,839,704 7,391,440
1987 19,617,046 7,191,282
1986 19,411,454 6,986,471
1985 19,191,510 6,780,953
1984 18,929,866 6,580,490
1983 18,653,146 6,381,038
1982 18,354,855 6,178,637
1981 18,029,982 5,983,289
1980 17,704,538 5,802,833
1979 17,372,779 5,631,728
1978 17,042,272 5,465,374
1977 16,730,895 5,302,480
1976 16,401,413 5,143,842
1975 16,075,128 4,990,086
1974 15,784,817 4,842,746
1973 15,505,121 4,702,693
1972 15,220,495 4,569,309
1971 14,913,564 4,442,525
1970 14,582,944 4,321,718
1969 14,068,984 4,197,116
1968 13,548,537 4,065,593
1967 13,210,344 3,936,343
1966 12,874,153 3,812,003
1965 12,511,863 3,692,086
1964 12,137,143 3,577,017
1963 11,762,101 3,465,907
1962 11,392,513 3,358,099
1961 11,030,385 3,254,086
1960 10,667,705 3,153,729
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 Zambia

Fertility rate
Taiwan

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Taiwan Zambia
2024 0.89 -
2023 0.87 4.1
2022 0.87 4.18
2021 0.98 4.25
2020 0.99 4.32
2019 1.05 4.42
2018 1.06 4.49
2017 1.13 4.57
2016 1.17 4.67
2015 1.18 4.78
2014 - 4.89
2013 - 5.01
2012 - 5.14
2011 1.07 5.26
2010 - 5.36
2009 - 5.45
2008 - 5.53
2007 - 5.61
2006 - 5.68
2005 - 5.7
2004 - 5.7
2003 - 5.71
2002 - 5.77
2001 1.4 5.85
2000 - 5.92
1999 - 6
1998 - 6.07
1997 - 6.12
1996 - 6.18
1995 - 6.23
1994 - 6.26
1993 - 6.3
1992 - 6.35
1991 1.72 6.46
1990 - 6.57
1989 - 6.64
1988 - 6.7
1987 - 6.8
1986 - 6.87
1985 - 6.93
1984 - 6.97
1983 - 7.01
1982 - 7.04
1981 2.46 7.07
1980 - 7.14
1979 - 7.22
1978 - 7.29
1977 - 7.35
1976 - 7.39
1975 - 7.42
1974 - 7.36
1973 - 7.34
1972 - 7.3
1971 - 7.26
1970 - 7.22
1969 - 7.18
1968 - 7.18
1967 - 7.15
1966 - 7.14
1965 - 7.12
1964 - 7.09
1963 - 7.06
1962 - 7.01
1961 - 6.98
1960 - 6.95
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 Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Taiwan

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Taiwan Zambia
2024 45.1 18.8
2023 44.5 18.6
2022 43.9 18.4
2021 43.3 18.2
2020 42.7 18
2019 42.1 17.9
2018 41.5 17.7
2017 41 17.5
2016 40.4 17.4
2015 39.9 17.2
2014 39.3 17.1
2013 38.9 17
2012 38.3 16.9
2011 37.9 16.8
2010 37.4 16.7
2009 36.8 16.6
2008 36.3 16.5
2007 35.8 16.4
2006 35.2 16.3
2005 34.7 16.3
2004 34.1 16.2
2003 33.6 16.1
2002 33.1 16
2001 32.6 15.9
2000 32.1 15.9
1999 31.6 15.8
1998 31.2 15.8
1997 30.7 15.8
1996 30.3 15.8
1995 29.8 15.8
1994 29.4 15.8
1993 28.9 15.8
1992 28.4 15.8
1991 28 15.7
1990 27.5 15.7
1989 27 15.7
1988 26.5 15.6
1987 26.1 15.6
1986 25.6 15.5
1985 25.1 15.5
1984 24.6 15.4
1983 24.1 15.4
1982 23.8 15.3
1981 23.4 15.3
1980 23 15.2
1979 22.6 15.3
1978 22.3 15.3
1977 21.9 15.4
1976 21.5 15.4
1975 21.2 15.5
1974 20.8 15.7
1973 - 15.8
1972 - 15.9
1971 - 16.1
1970 - 16.2
1969 - 16.4
1968 - 16.4
1967 - 16.5
1966 - 16.5
1965 - 16.6
1964 - 16.6
1963 - 16.7
1962 - 16.8
1961 - 16.9
1960 - 17

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 Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$832B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.8%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.43%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.35%
2025
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
58.8%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
79.8
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.5%
2022
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
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
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
11.7 tons
2022
0.54 tons
2024
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%
2025
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
+47,029
2024
+6,562
2025
Urban population n/a
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.5:50.5
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
82.8
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
89
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2015
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2024
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
127
2025
74
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
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.32
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 n/a
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
11.3%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence n/a
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
55
2026
30
2026
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%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
599 sq mi
2025
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,000 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,495 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
25,771 mi
2019
42,049 mi
2018

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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 (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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