Germany vs Taiwan: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 87 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Germany and Taiwan: Taiwan leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (924,000) against Germany (2.16); Taiwan leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (962,400) against Germany (2.46); Taiwan leads on Oil Imports (876,300) against Germany (2.67). Across 87 compared metrics, Germany wins on 41 and Taiwan wins on 34.

  • Communications: 5 metrics compared
  • Economy: 40 metrics compared
  • Environment: 4 metrics compared
  • Geography: 3 metrics compared
  • Government: 3 metrics compared
  • Health: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 26 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

5 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇹🇼 TaiwanShare
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2024 est.)percent of population: 90% (2021 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score83.85 points77.04 points
Radios77.816
Televisions51.48.8
Waterways7,500NA

Economy

40 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇹🇼 TaiwanShare
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0 %1.38 %
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)1.67 %2.63 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.4 % of GDPNA
Ease of Doing Business Index79.784.9
Electricity Consumption536.5237.4
Electricity Exports78.860
Electricity from Fossil Fuels4179
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants24
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels511
Electricity from Other Renewables526
Electricity Imports28.340
Electricity Installed Capacity208.549.52
Electricity Production612.8246.1
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)120.46 USD per capita206.1 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient32.433.9
Gross Fixed Investment17.820.1
Gross National Saving2834.9
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-1.59 %3.9 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.3 %2.2 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.4 % of GDP2.4 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption93.3622.45
Natural Gas Exports34.610
Natural Gas Imports119.522.14
Natural Gas Production7.9237.9
Natural Gas Proved Reserves39.56.23
Oil Consumption2.51
Oil Exports470,200303,000
Oil Imports2.67876,300
Oil Production147,20026,680
Oil Proved Reserves2762.38
Population Below Poverty Line14.8 people1.5 people
Public Debt63.935.7
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-0.2 USD1.28 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.46962,400
Refined Petroleum Products Exports494,000349,600
Refined Petroleum Products Imports883,800418,300
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.16924,000
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.240
Taxes and Other Revenues11.2316
Unemployment Rate3.5 %3.4 %

Environment

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇹🇼 TaiwanShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-21.45M-4.78M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions600.19289.11
Population Distributionsecond most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphaliadistribution exhibits a peripheral coastal settlement pattern, with the largest populations on the north and west coasts
Total Renewable Water Resources15467

Geography

3 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇹🇼 TaiwanShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization9.82 %17.76 %
Coastline Length (km)2,389 km1,566.3 km
Irrigated Land5,0653,820

Government

3 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇹🇼 TaiwanShare
Rule of Law Index by Country92.99 %89.15 %
Administrative Divisions16includes main island of Taiwan, plus smaller islands nearby and off coast of China's Fujian Province; Taiwan is divided into 13 counties ( xian , singular and plural), 3 cities ( shi , singular and plural), and 6 special municipalities directly under the
Suffrage Participation Rate1820

Health

3 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇹🇼 TaiwanShare
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNANA
People Living With HIV/AIDS93,000NA
Underweight Children Under 50.5NA

People and Society

26 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇹🇼 TaiwanShare
Currently married (Percent)54.08 %45.56 %
Life expectancy at birth84.11 years83.69 years
Median age of population45.59 years45.4 years
Population Change-741,055 persons-72,305.8 persons
Population density242.59 per sq. km649.4 per sq. km
Total population83.60M persons23.01M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.880.83
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-BAA
Birth Rate (%)8.87 %7.22 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate67 %75.2 %
Death Rate (%)11.96 %8.18 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.7 % of GDPNA
Female population of reproductive age16.48M persons5.06M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate44.7811.5
Major Urban Areas Population3.57 people4.5 people
Mean Male Height (cm)179.88174.52
Military Manpower at Military Age1819
Military Service Age and Obligation17men 18-36 years of age may volunteer or must complete 12 months of compulsory military service; civil service can be substituted for military service in some cases; women can volunteer (2025) note: in January 2024, Taiwan extended compulsory service from
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization73.51 %94.63 %
Physician Density4.44 people/sq kmNA
Population Growth Rate-0.13 %0.02 %
Total deaths1.07M persons212,064.2 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)61.31 %56.09 %
Total fertility rate1.4 per woman0.82 per woman
Total net-migration-349,130.8 persons24,561.2 persons
Under-five mortality rate3.21 per live births4.24 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇹🇼 TaiwanShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.351.31
Airports84057
Heliports44956

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