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Taiwan vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

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Taiwan has a population of 23.3M (ranked 60/197), compared with 17M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Taiwan's land area is 13,976 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 133rd vs. 60th).

By GDP, Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B) and Zimbabwe ranks 95/197 ($51.2B). By GDP per capita, Taiwan ranks 38/197 ($34,238), while Zimbabwe ranks 146/197 ($3,021).

Main facts and rankings

Taiwan Zimbabwe
Population
23229461
17443108
Population rank 60/197 74/197
GDP
$802B
2024
$51.2B
2025
GDP rank 22/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$34,238
2024
$3,021
2025
GDP per capita rank 38/197 146/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$50,500
2017
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$215B
2024
$22.4B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.4%
2025
43.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$9,170
2024
$1,322
2025
Government debt per person rank 64/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,863
2026
$2,800
2026
Land area 13,976 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
115.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.89
2024
3.67
2024
Median age
45.7 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Taiwan and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Taiwan and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Taiwan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Taiwan Zimbabwe
2025 - $51,215,643,906
2024 $801,529,000,000 $41,521,975,830
2023 $757,328,000,000 $35,871,781,303
2022 $765,529,000,000 $40,757,585,309
2021 $777,062,000,000 $41,287,852,524
2020 $676,935,000,000 $31,979,753,645
2019 $613,453,000,000 $33,360,632,553
2018 $610,744,000,000 $34,141,666,667
2017 $591,734,000,000 $51,035,657,371
2016 $543,002,000,000 $20,559,250,000
2015 $534,474,000,000 $19,973,250,000
2014 $535,332,000,000 $19,505,500,000
2013 $512,957,000,000 $19,100,750,000
2012 $495,536,000,000 $17,123,500,000
2011 $483,957,000,000 $14,109,000,000
2010 $444,245,000,000 $12,047,750,000
2009 $390,788,000,000 $9,670,750,000
2008 $415,824,000,000 $4,418,000,000
2007 $406,940,000,000 $5,294,750,000
2006 $386,492,000,000 $5,446,750,000
2005 $374,042,000,000 $5,758,250,000
2004 $346,881,000,000 $5,808,500,000
2003 $317,374,000,000 $5,730,500,000
2002 $307,429,000,000 $6,345,250,000
2001 $299,303,000,000 $6,780,750,000
2000 $330,725,000,000 $6,693,250,000
1999 $303,827,000,000 $6,861,500,000
1998 $279,926,000,000 $6,405,250,000
1997 $303,315,000,000 $8,534,000,000
1996 $292,473,000,000 $8,557,500,000
1995 $279,013,000,000 $7,115,000,000
1994 $256,213,000,000 $6,894,250,000
1993 $234,943,000,000 $6,567,250,000
1992 $222,947,000,000 $6,755,000,000
1991 $187,100,000,000 $8,646,000,000
1990 $166,392,000,000 $8,788,301,546
1989 $152,687,000,000 $8,290,553,535
1988 $126,378,000,000 $7,818,774,177
1987 $104,956,000,000 $6,744,657,033
1986 $78,347,000,000 $6,220,698,247
1985 $63,599,000,000 $5,640,137,575
1984 $61,036,000,000 $6,355,369,172
1983 $54,155,000,000 $7,768,031,182
1982 $49,540,000,000 $8,544,060,905
1981 $49,047,000,000 $8,015,464,252
1980 $42,292,000,000 $6,682,278,300
1979 $33,875,000,000 $5,180,102,910
1978 $27,373,000,000 $4,353,822,343
1977 $22,252,000,000 $4,366,610,469
1976 $18,988,000,000 $4,320,576,877
1975 $15,836,000,000 $4,373,532,601
1974 $14,739,000,000 $3,984,194,614
1973 $10,940,000,000 $3,311,043,292
1972 $8,063,000,000 $2,679,096,597
1971 $6,727,000,000 $2,179,828,710
1970 $5,785,000,000 $1,885,168,339
1969 $5,017,000,000 $1,748,891,294
1968 $4,325,000,000 $1,480,355,355
1967 $3,709,000,000 $1,397,715,282
1966 $3,207,000,000 $1,282,403,936
1965 $2,869,000,000 $1,312,105,394
1964 $2,592,000,000 $1,217,759,447
1963 $2,218,000,000 $1,160,103,724
1962 $1,960,000,000 $1,118,172,226
1961 $1,778,000,000 $1,097,206,526
1960 $1,743,000,000 $1,053,528,036
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 2026-07-08); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Taiwan and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Taiwan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Taiwan Zimbabwe
2025 - $3,021
2024 $34,238 $2,496
2023 $32,444 $2,195
2022 $32,827 $2,536
2021 $33,111 $2,614
2020 $28,705 $2,060
2019 $25,998 $2,185
2018 $25,901 $2,271
2017 $25,121 $3,445
2016 $23,091 $1,408
2015 $22,780 $1,387
2014 $22,874 $1,373
2013 $21,973 $1,363
2012 $21,295 $1,239
2011 $20,866 $1,038
2010 $19,197 $902
2009 $16,933 $736
2008 $18,081 $341
2007 $17,757 $414
2006 $16,934 $431
2005 $16,456 $461
2004 $15,317 $470
2003 $14,066 $468
2002 $13,686 $525
2001 $13,397 $566
2000 $14,908 $563
1999 $13,804 $582
1998 $12,820 $552
1997 $14,020 $751
1996 $13,641 $767
1995 $13,119 $648
1994 $12,150 $634
1993 $11,242 $605
1992 $10,768 $631
1991 $9,125 $831
1990 $8,205 $867
1989 $7,613 $840
1988 $6,370 $816
1987 $5,350 $726
1986 $4,036 $693
1985 $3,314 $649
1984 $3,224 $757
1983 $2,903 $959
1982 $2,699 $1,096
1981 $2,720 $1,069
1980 $2,389 $949
1979 $1,950 $779
1978 $1,606 $665
1977 $1,330 $677
1976 $1,158 $687
1975 $985 $717
1974 $934 $674
1973 $706 $579
1972 $530 $483
1971 $451 $406
1970 $397 $361
1969 $357 $346
1968 $319 $302
1967 $280.8 $294.4
1966 $249.1 $278.7
1965 $229.3 $294.3
1964 $213.6 $281.9
1963 $188.6 $277.1
1962 $172 $275.7
1961 $161.2 $279.2
1960 $163.4 $276.6
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 2026-07-08); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Taiwan vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Taiwan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Taiwan Zimbabwe
2026 81.1 63.6
2025 80.9 63.3
2024 80.7 63.1
2023 80.6 62.8
2022 80.2 62.4
2021 80.8 60.1
2020 81.1 61.5
2019 80.6 61.1
2018 80.4 60.9
2017 80.1 60.3
2016 79.7 59.8
2015 79.9 59
2014 79.5 58.1
2013 79.6 56.8
2012 79.2 55.4
2011 78.9 53.9
2010 79 51.9
2009 78.7 49.7
2008 78.3 48.5
2007 78 47.6
2006 77.8 47.1
2005 77.1 46.6
2004 77.2 46
2003 77 45.4
2002 76.9 45.9
2001 76.5 44.5
2000 76.1 46
1999 75.6 46.4
1998 75.5 47.6
1997 75.3 48.5
1996 74.9 49
1995 74.6 51.1
1994 74.7 52.5
1993 74.6 54
1992 74.3 55.6
1991 74.3 57
1990 73.9 58.3
1989 73.7 59.4
1988 73.4 60.2
1987 73.6 60.7
1986 73.3 61
1985 73.3 60.9
1984 73 60.6
1983 72.4 60
1982 72.4 59.9
1981 72 59.4
1980 72 59.1
1979 71.7 54.9
1978 71.7 54.7
1977 71.3 57
1976 71.2 57.6
1975 70.9 58.2
1974 70.3 58.2
1973 69.8 58.1
1972 69.6 58.2
1971 69.4 58
1970 69 57.8
1969 67.7 57.5
1968 66.8 57.1
1967 66.7 56.8
1966 66.1 56.4
1965 65.7 55.9
1964 64.9 55.4
1963 64.5 54.9
1962 63.8 54.5
1961 63 54
1960 62.5 53.5
1959 61.6 53
1958 61 52.6
1957 61 52.2
1956 60.3 51.8
1955 59.8 51.4
1954 58.9 51
1953 58.6 50.6
1952 57.9 50.2
1951 57.2 49.8
1950 56.6 49.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Taiwan and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Taiwan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Taiwan Zimbabwe
2025 23,331,886 16,950,795
2024 23,410,331 16,634,373
2023 23,342,541 16,340,822
2022 23,319,977 16,069,056
2021 23,468,275 15,797,210
2020 23,582,179 15,526,888
2019 23,596,027 15,271,368
2018 23,580,080 15,034,452
2017 23,555,522 14,812,482
2016 23,515,945 14,600,294
2015 23,462,914 14,399,013
2014 23,403,635 14,207,359
2013 23,344,670 14,013,808
2012 23,270,367 13,817,887
2011 23,193,518 13,595,424
2010 23,140,948 13,356,548
2009 23,078,402 13,142,790
2008 22,997,696 12,959,149
2007 22,917,444 12,804,058
2006 22,823,455 12,636,445
2005 22,729,753 12,483,432
2004 22,646,836 12,365,896
2003 22,562,663 12,232,323
2002 22,463,172 12,087,653
2001 22,341,120 11,971,901
2000 22,184,530 11,892,055
1999 22,010,489 11,783,458
1998 21,835,703 11,594,297
1997 21,634,124 11,369,827
1996 21,441,432 11,158,360
1995 21,267,653 10,974,599
1994 21,086,645 10,873,148
1993 20,899,019 10,860,288
1992 20,704,227 10,702,700
1991 20,503,568 10,404,816
1990 20,278,946 10,137,281
1989 20,055,492 9,864,798
1988 19,839,704 9,583,094
1987 19,617,046 9,284,644
1986 19,411,454 8,982,578
1985 19,191,510 8,686,813
1984 18,929,866 8,391,488
1983 18,653,146 8,098,404
1982 18,354,855 7,796,496
1981 18,029,982 7,498,635
1980 17,704,538 7,041,303
1979 17,372,779 6,647,556
1978 17,042,272 6,543,575
1977 16,730,895 6,449,512
1976 16,401,413 6,287,105
1975 16,075,128 6,098,658
1974 15,784,817 5,908,328
1973 15,505,121 5,720,404
1972 15,220,495 5,542,445
1971 14,913,564 5,374,712
1970 14,582,944 5,215,918
1969 14,068,984 5,058,181
1968 13,548,537 4,900,440
1967 13,210,344 4,748,307
1966 12,874,153 4,601,217
1965 12,511,863 4,458,462
1964 12,137,143 4,320,006
1963 11,762,101 4,185,877
1962 11,392,513 4,055,959
1961 11,030,385 3,930,401
1960 10,667,705 3,809,389
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 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Taiwan and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Taiwan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Taiwan Zimbabwe
2024 0.89 3.67
2023 0.87 3.72
2022 0.87 3.77
2021 0.98 3.77
2020 0.99 3.75
2019 1.05 3.75
2018 1.06 3.74
2017 1.13 3.77
2016 1.17 3.83
2015 1.18 3.91
2014 - 4.01
2013 - 4.11
2012 - 4.13
2011 1.07 4.13
2010 - 4.04
2009 - 3.95
2008 - 3.78
2007 - 3.68
2006 - 3.64
2005 - 3.69
2004 - 3.78
2003 - 3.86
2002 - 3.93
2001 1.4 3.98
2000 - 4.01
1999 - 4.06
1998 - 4.07
1997 - 4.08
1996 - 4.11
1995 - 4.15
1994 - 4.28
1993 - 4.39
1992 - 4.57
1991 1.72 4.72
1990 - 4.88
1989 - 5.07
1988 - 5.28
1987 - 5.5
1986 - 5.69
1985 - 5.87
1984 - 6.04
1983 - 6.2
1982 - 6.33
1981 2.46 6.45
1980 - 6.52
1979 - 6.59
1978 - 6.66
1977 - 6.71
1976 - 6.77
1975 - 6.83
1974 - 6.88
1973 - 6.94
1972 - 6.94
1971 - 6.94
1970 - 6.98
1969 - 7.04
1968 - 7.11
1967 - 7.16
1966 - 7.2
1965 - 7.23
1964 - 7.23
1963 - 7.23
1962 - 7.23
1961 - 7.21
1960 - 7.2
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 7.04 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Taiwan and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Taiwan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Taiwan Zimbabwe
2025 45.7 19.2
2024 45.1 19
2023 44.5 18.9
2022 43.9 18.7
2021 43.3 18.6
2020 42.7 18.5
2019 42.1 18.3
2018 41.5 18.2
2017 41 18.1
2016 40.4 18
2015 39.9 18
2014 39.3 18
2013 38.9 18
2012 38.3 18.1
2011 37.9 18.2
2010 37.4 18.3
2009 36.8 18.4
2008 36.3 18.5
2007 35.8 18.5
2006 35.2 18.5
2005 34.7 18.3
2004 34.1 18.3
2003 33.6 18.2
2002 33.1 18.1
2001 32.6 18
2000 32.1 17.8
1999 31.6 17.7
1998 31.2 17.5
1997 30.7 17.2
1996 30.3 16.9
1995 29.8 16.6
1994 29.4 16.4
1993 28.9 16.3
1992 28.4 16.4
1991 28 16.5
1990 27.5 16.3
1989 27 16.1
1988 26.5 15.9
1987 26.1 15.9
1986 25.6 15.9
1985 25.1 15.9
1984 24.6 15.8
1983 24.1 15.8
1982 23.8 15.8
1981 23.4 15.7
1980 23 15.6
1979 22.6 15.6
1978 22.3 15.7
1977 21.9 15.8
1976 21.5 15.8
1975 21.2 15.9
1974 20.8 15.9
1973 - 15.8
1972 - 15.8
1971 - 15.8
1970 - 15.7
1969 - 15.7
1968 - 15.7
1967 - 15.7
1966 - 15.7
1965 - 15.7
1964 - 15.7
1963 - 15.8
1962 - 16
1961 - 16.2
1960 - 16.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Taiwan Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$832B
2024
$45B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.8%
2024
15.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.43%
2024
+0.08%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.35%
2025
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
48.2%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
40.4%
2024
37.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
79.8
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
772,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.92%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
66
2026
1
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold n/a
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.25%
2020
Banked people share n/a
49.5%
2024

Energy

Taiwan Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,308 kg
2024
472 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
273.7 megatons
2022
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
11.7 tons
2022
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share n/a
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
4.08%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
504 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share n/a
88.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
45.1%
2023
Nuclear share n/a
0%
2021
Electricity access n/a
62%
2023

Society

Taiwan Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.28%
2025
0.21%
2025
Annual migration change
+47,029
2024
-54,555
2025
Urban population n/a
40.5%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2025
47.7:52.3
2025
Average male height
5.69 ft
2026
5.59 ft
2026
Average female height
5.27 ft
2026
5.26 ft
2026
Quality of life index
84
2026
27
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
89
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2015
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.5
2024
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
127
2026
69
2026
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2014
89.8%
2022
English speaking
30%
2026
82.1%
2026
People using the Internet n/a
41.6%
2024

Health

Taiwan Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8.16
2024
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
64.7
2024
Obesity rate
11.3%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence n/a
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
55
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
11%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Taiwan Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
599 sq mi
2025
8,812 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
3,000 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,495 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
25,771 mi
2019
60,439 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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