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 | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | percent of population: 90% (2021 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 32.96 points | 77.04 points★ | |
| Radios | 116★ | 16 | |
| Televisions | 63★ | 8.8 | |
| Waterways | 16,180 | NA |
Economy
39 metricsEnvironment
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 130.72M | -4.78M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 2.82★ | 289.11 | |
| Population Distribution | a 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 riv | distribution exhibits a peripheral coastal settlement pattern, with the largest populations on the north and west coasts | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 1.91 | 67★ |
Geography
3 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 21.46 %★ | 17.76 % | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,000 km★ | 1,566.3 km | |
| Irrigated Land | 754,562★ | 3,820 |
Government
3 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 59.13 % | 89.15 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 28 | 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 | 🇮🇳 India | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 % | NA | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 2.3 | NA | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 31.5 | NA |
People and Society
26 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 71.87 %★ | 45.56 % | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.09 years | 83.69 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 29.19 years | 45.4 years★ | |
| Population Change | 14.13M persons★ | -72,305.8 persons | |
| Population density | 496.42 per sq. km★ | 649.4 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 1.48B persons★ | 23.01M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.14 | 0.83★ | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | A | AA★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 15.91 %★ | 7.22 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.7 % | 75.2 %★ | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.7 % | 8.18 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.5 % of GDP | NA | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 389.10M persons★ | 5.06M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 593.73★ | 11.5 | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 32.94 people★ | 4.5 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 164.95 | 174.52★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 17 | 19★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | ages 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 co | 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 | 84.2 % | 94.63 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 0.74 people/sq km | NA | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.72 %★ | 0.02 % | |
| Total deaths | 8.28M persons | 212,064.2 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 57.51 %★ | 56.09 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.93 per woman★ | 0.82 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -632,939 persons | 24,561.2 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 26.01 per live births | 4.24 per live births★ |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.14 | 1.31★ | |
| Airports | 315★ | 57 | |
| Heliports | 289★ | 56 |