TWD
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Land Area
United States of America
9,833,517 km²
Largest
Taiwan
35,980 km²
0.4% of largest
United States of America is 273.31× larger than Taiwan
Population
United States of America
LARGEST
341.78M
PEOPLE
Taiwan
6.8% OF LARGEST
23.34M
PEOPLE
United States of America has 14.64× the population of Taiwan
GDP
United States of America
LARGEST
$30.77T
Taiwan
2.7% OF LARGEST
$815.8B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
United States of America
LARGEST
1.35M
TROOPS
Taiwan
12.1% OF LARGEST
163K
TROOPS
United States of America has 8.27× the active personnel of Taiwan
Air Force
United States of America
LARGEST
13.3K
AIRCRAFT
Taiwan
6.3% OF LARGEST
837
AIRCRAFT
United States of America has 15.89× the aircraft of Taiwan
Naval Assets
United States of America
Taiwan
Wealth
Gold Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
8,133.5
Metric Tonnes
Taiwan
5.2% OF LARGEST
423.9
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
$228B
Reserves · excl. gold
Taiwan
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
United States of America
MOST
813
billionaires
Taiwan
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
69
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
United States of America
NET EXPORTER
Production
20.0M b/d
Consumption
19.0M b/d
+1.0M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Taiwan
$482.8B
Exports
$482.8B
Imports
$448.9B
Trade Balance
+$33.9B
Trade Surplus
United States of America
$3,193.5B
Exports
$3,193.5B
Imports
$4,103.1B
Trade Balance
$-909.6B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
Taiwan
Tea
kg / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
Taiwan
Beer
litres / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
Taiwan
Wine
litres / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
Taiwan
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
Taiwan
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
United States of America
Taiwan
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
United States of America
1,233
Gold
1,013
Silver
889
Bronze
3,135
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 2,772
❄ Winter: 363
Taiwan
9
Gold
10
Silver
23
Bronze
42
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 42
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Taiwan
United States of America
Age Demographics
Median Age
Taiwan
42.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
United States of America
38.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Taiwan is 4.0 years older (median) than United States of America
Youth Population
United States of America has the highest youth population at 38.4% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Taiwan has the highest elderly population at 24.4% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Taiwan
|
United States of America
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
186
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
66.5M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
2
|
411
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
3
|
16
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
0
|
26
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Taiwan
|
United States of America
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | N/A |
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| Rent Index | N/A |
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| Groceries Index | N/A |
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| Restaurant Price Index | N/A |
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| Local Purchasing Power | N/A |
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | N/A | $20 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | N/A | $80 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | N/A | $1,950 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | N/A | $1,500 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | N/A | $175 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | N/A | $68 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | N/A | $85 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
USA
Taiwan
Physicians per 1,000
USA
Taiwan
Hospital beds per 1,000
USA
Taiwan
Diabetes prevalence
USA
Taiwan
Obesity prevalence
USA
Taiwan
Suicide rate per 100k
USA
Taiwan
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Taiwan vs USA — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Taiwan | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 23340000 | 341784857 |
| Area (sq km) | 35980 | 9833517 |
| Capital | Taipei | Washington, D.C. |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese | English (de facto) |
| Currency | New Taiwan Dollar (TWD) | United States Dollar (USD) |
| Government Type | Unitary semi-presidential republic | Federal presidential constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Taiwan | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 163,000 | 1,347,300 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,657,000 | 799,500 |
| Total Military Personnel | 1,820,000 | 2,146,800 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $16,800,000,000 | $816,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 1,180 | 6,612 |
| Armored Vehicles | 3,275 | 45,193 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 405 | 1,498 |
| Towed Artillery | 1,180 | 1,339 |
| Rocket Projectors | 117 | 1,366 |
Economy
| Metric | Taiwan | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $815,800,000,000 | $30,769,700,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $34,953 | $90,027 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 3.8% | 4.2% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 33.6 | 41.8 |
| Currency | New Taiwan Dollar (TWD) | United States Dollar (USD) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
United States of America is 273.3 times larger in area than Taiwan.
That's a massive difference!
United States of America has 14.6 times more people than Taiwan.
United States of America has the highest GDP per capita at $90,027 among the selected countries.
United States of America has the largest economy with a GDP of
$30.77 trillion.
United States of America has the largest active military personnel with 1,347,300 troops.
United States of America has the largest air force with 13,300 aircraft.
United States of America has the largest navy with 472 vessels.
USA Fact: The United States has more airports than any other country in the world, with over 13,000 airports.
Taiwan vs United States of America: Key Comparisons
Economy: United States of America's GDP of $30.8T is 37.7x larger than Taiwan's $816B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: United States of America's population of 342M is 14.6x larger than Taiwan's 23M.
Area: United States of America covers 9,833,517 km², making it 273.3x larger than Taiwan.
Military: United States of America fields 1.3Million active troops vs Taiwan's 160Thousand.
Trade: Taiwan runs a trade surplus of $34B while United States of America has a trade deficit of $910B.
Life Expectancy: Taiwan leads with a life expectancy of 81 years vs United States of America's 79.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology