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 | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users | percent of population: 94% (2024 est.) | percent of population: 90% (2021 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 83.85 points★ | 77.04 points | |
| Radios | 77.8★ | 16 | |
| Televisions | 51.4★ | 8.8 | |
| Waterways | 7,500 | NA |
Economy
40 metricsEnvironment
4 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -21.45M★ | -4.78M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 600.19 | 289.11★ | |
| Population Distribution | second 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-Westphalia | distribution exhibits a peripheral coastal settlement pattern, with the largest populations on the north and west coasts | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 154★ | 67 |
Geography
3 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 9.82 % | 17.76 %★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 2,389 km★ | 1,566.3 km | |
| Irrigated Land | 5,065★ | 3,820 |
Government
3 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 92.99 %★ | 89.15 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 16 | includes 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 Rate | 18 | 20★ |
Health
3 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | NA | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 93,000 | NA | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 0.5 | NA |
People and Society
26 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 54.08 %★ | 45.56 % | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 84.11 years★ | 83.69 years | |
| Median age of population | 45.59 years★ | 45.4 years | |
| Population Change | -741,055 persons | -72,305.8 persons★ | |
| Population density | 242.59 per sq. km★ | 649.4 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 83.60M persons★ | 23.01M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.88★ | 0.83 | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | A-B★ | AA | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 8.87 %★ | 7.22 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 67 % | 75.2 %★ | |
| Death Rate (%) | 11.96 % | 8.18 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.7 % of GDP | NA | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 16.48M persons★ | 5.06M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 44.78★ | 11.5 | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 3.57 people | 4.5 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 179.88★ | 174.52 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 19★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 17 | men 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 urbanization | 73.51 % | 94.63 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 4.44 people/sq km | NA | |
| Population Growth Rate | -0.13 % | 0.02 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 1.07M persons | 212,064.2 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 61.31 %★ | 56.09 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.4 per woman★ | 0.82 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -349,130.8 persons | 24,561.2 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 3.21 per live births★ | 4.24 per live births |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.35★ | 1.31 | |
| Airports | 840★ | 57 | |
| Heliports | 449★ | 56 |