Taiwan vs United States: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 87 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Taiwan and United States: Taiwan leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (418,300) against United States (2.17); Taiwan leads on Oil Exports (303,000) against United States (1.92); Taiwan leads on Oil Imports (876,300) against United States (10.27). Across 87 compared metrics, Taiwan wins on 37 and United States wins on 39.
- 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 | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users | percent of population: 90% (2021 est.) | percent of population: 93% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 77.04 points★ | 65.49 points | |
| Radios | 16 | 575★ | |
| Televisions | 8.8 | 219★ | |
| Waterways | NA | 41,009 |
Economy
40 metricsEnvironment
4 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -4.78M | -14.29M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 289.11 | 4.8★ | |
| Population Distribution | distribution exhibits a peripheral coastal settlement pattern, with the largest populations on the north and west coasts | large urban clusters are spread throughout the eastern half of the US (particularly the Great Lakes area, northeast, east, and southeast) and the western-tier states; mountainous areas such as the Rocky Mountains and Appalachians, deserts in the southwest | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 67★ | 3.07 |
Geography
3 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 17.76 %★ | 2.11 % | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 1,566.3 km | 19,924 km★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 3,820 | 234,782★ |
Government
3 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 89.15 %★ | 88.3 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 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 | 50 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 20★ | 18 |
Health
3 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | NA | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | NA | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 0.4 |
People and Society
26 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 45.56 % | 51.38 %★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 83.69 years★ | 83.22 years | |
| Median age of population | 45.4 years★ | 38.79 years | |
| Population Change | -72,305.8 persons | 2.26M persons★ | |
| Population density | 649.4 per sq. km | 38.15 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 23.01M persons | 349.13M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.83★ | 0.4 | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | AA | C★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 7.22 % | 10.75 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 75.2 %★ | 73.9 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.18 %★ | 8.76 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | NA | 6.1 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 5.06M persons | 78.56M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 11.5 | 170.55★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 4.5 people | 18.94 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 174.52 | 177.13★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 19★ | 18 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 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 | 17 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 94.63 %★ | 74.52 % | |
| Physician Density | NA | 2.61 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.02 % | 0.45 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 212,064.2 persons★ | 2.87M persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 56.09 % | 65.73 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 0.82 per woman | 1.61 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | 24,561.2 persons | 1.49M persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 4.24 per live births★ | 5.52 per live births |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.31 | 2.06★ | |
| Airports | 57 | 16,116★ | |
| Heliports | 56 | 8,130★ |