India vs Taiwan: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 86 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing India and Taiwan: Taiwan leads on Oil Imports (876,300) against India (3.06); Taiwan leads on Refined Petroleum Products Exports (349,600) against India (1.30); Taiwan leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (962,400) against India (4.52). Across 86 compared metrics, India wins on 37 and Taiwan wins on 38.

  • Communications: 5 metrics compared
  • Economy: 39 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🇮🇳 India🇹🇼 TaiwanShare
Internet Userspercent of population: 56% (2022 est.)percent of population: 90% (2021 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score32.96 points77.04 points
Radios11616
Televisions638.8
Waterways16,180NA

Economy

39 metrics
Metric🇮🇳 India🇹🇼 TaiwanShare
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)6 %1.38 %
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)9.51 %2.63 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDPNA
Ease of Doing Business Index7184.9
Electricity Consumption1.14237.4
Electricity Exports5.150
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7179
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants124
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels211
Electricity from Other Renewables166
Electricity Imports5.620
Electricity Installed Capacity367.849.52
Electricity Production1.39246.1
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)25.18 USD per capita206.1 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient25.533.9
Gross Fixed Investment3020.1
Gross National Saving28.834.9
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)9.02 %3.9 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)5 %2.2 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP2.4 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption55.4322.45
Natural Gas Exports76.450
Natural Gas Imports23.9622.14
Natural Gas Production31.54237.9
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.296.23
Oil Consumption3.181
Oil Exports825,600303,000
Oil Imports3.06876,300
Oil Production954,00026,680
Oil Proved Reserves5.682.38
Population Below Poverty Line21.9 people1.5 people
Public Debt46.535.7
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)6.5 USD1.28 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption4.52962,400
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.31349,600
Refined Petroleum Products Imports653,300418,300
Refined Petroleum Products Production4.9924,000
Taxes and Other Revenues12.0216
Unemployment Rate4.3 %3.4 %

Environment

4 metrics
Metric🇮🇳 India🇹🇼 TaiwanShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)130.72M-4.78M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions2.82289.11
Population Distributiona very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other rivdistribution exhibits a peripheral coastal settlement pattern, with the largest populations on the north and west coasts
Total Renewable Water Resources1.9167

Geography

3 metrics
Metric🇮🇳 India🇹🇼 TaiwanShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization21.46 %17.76 %
Coastline Length (km)7,000 km1,566.3 km
Irrigated Land754,5623,820

Government

3 metrics
Metric🇮🇳 India🇹🇼 TaiwanShare
Rule of Law Index by Country59.13 %89.15 %
Administrative Divisions28includes 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🇮🇳 India🇹🇼 TaiwanShare
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %NA
People Living With HIV/AIDS2.3NA
Underweight Children Under 531.5NA

People and Society

26 metrics
Metric🇮🇳 India🇹🇼 TaiwanShare
Currently married (Percent)71.87 %45.56 %
Life expectancy at birth76.09 years83.69 years
Median age of population29.19 years45.4 years
Population Change14.13M persons-72,305.8 persons
Population density496.42 per sq. km649.4 per sq. km
Total population1.48B persons23.01M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.140.83
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAA
Birth Rate (%)15.91 %7.22 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate66.7 %75.2 %
Death Rate (%)8.7 %8.18 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.5 % of GDPNA
Female population of reproductive age389.10M persons5.06M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate593.7311.5
Major Urban Areas Population32.94 people4.5 people
Mean Male Height (cm)164.95174.52
Military Manpower at Military Age1719
Military Service Age and Obligationages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year comen 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 urbanization84.2 %94.63 %
Physician Density0.74 people/sq kmNA
Population Growth Rate0.72 %0.02 %
Total deaths8.28M persons212,064.2 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)57.51 %56.09 %
Total fertility rate1.93 per woman0.82 per woman
Total net-migration-632,939 persons24,561.2 persons
Under-five mortality rate26.01 per live births4.24 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇮🇳 India🇹🇼 TaiwanShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.141.31
Airports31557
Heliports28956

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