International rankings of Taiwan

The following are the international rankings of Taiwan.

Demographics
Main article: Demographics of Taiwan
Item Year Ranking Out of Source
Birth rate 8.3

(per 1,000 population)

 2017 219 226 [1]
Death rate 7.4

(per 1,000 population)

 2017113 226 [2]
Fertility rate 1.13

(per 1,000 population)

 2017 222 224 [3]
Life expectancy 80.20 2017 40 224 [4]
Net migration rate 0.9

(per 1,000 population)

 2017 58 221 [5]
Population 23,508,428 2017 55 238 [6]
Population density 653.37

(per square kilometer)

 2017 18 241 [7]
Population growth rate 0.17% 2017 186 234 [8]
Infant Mortality Rate 4.3

(per 1,000 births)

 2017 185 223 [9]
Literacy 98.5% 2017 37 162 [10]

    Economy
    Main article: Economy of Taiwan
    Item Year Ranking Out of Source
    Income equality (Gini index) 33.6 2014 111 175 [11]
    Industrial growth rate 2.00% 2017 127 203 [12]
    Labor force 11,640,000 2017 50 233 [13]
    Unemployment rate 3.8% 2017 47 217 [14]
    Index of Economic Freedom 76.6 2018 15 180 [15]
    The Global Competitiveness Index 2017/18 15 137 [16]

      GDP
      Item Year Ranking Out of Source
      GDP (nominal) 579.302

      (billion USD)

      		 2017 23 191 [17]
      GDP (nominal) Per capita 24576.665

      (USD)

      		 2017 36 191 [18]
      GDP (PPP) 1185.48

      (billion USD)

      		 2017 22 191 [19]
      GDP (PPP) Per capita 50293.541

      (USD)

      		 2017 20 191 [20]
      GDP (real) growth rate 2.8% 2017 129 226 [21]

      Finance
      Item Year Ranking Out of Source
      Account balance 80,110,000,000

      (USD)

      		 2017 6 202 [23]
      Central bank interest rate 1.38% 2016 127 161 [24]
      Commercial bank prime lending rate 2.7% 2017 175 189 [25]
      External Debt $204,700,000,000 2017 37 208 [26]
      Public Debt 35.20% of GDP 2017 150 210 [27]
      Gross fixed investment 21.70% of GDP 2010 94 185 [28]
      Foreign direct investment $85,580,000,000 2017 48 134 [29]
      FDI abroad $367,200,000,000 2017 21 118 [30]
      Foreign exchange reserves $468,100,000,000 2017 6 177 [31]
      Government budget
      Inflation rate 0.6% 2017 28 227 [32]
      Market value of publicly traded shares $851,200,000,000 2016 14 123 [33]
      Stock of Domestic credit $835,800,000,000 2017 18 193 [34]
      Stock of Quasi money $618,000,000,000 2008 9 164 [35]

      Trade & Quality of Living
      Index YearRankOut ofSource
      Exports $344,600,000,000 2017 15 225 [36]
      Imports $272,600,000,000 2017 20 223 [37]
      Cost of Living Survey Taipei201727209[38]
      Nation Brands Index 20173450[39]

      Energy

      Electricity
      Index YearRankOut ofSource
      Consumption 255,300,000,000(KWH) 2016 15 220 [40]
      Production 264,100,000,000(KWH) 2016 18 221 [41]

      Greenhouse Gas Emissions
      Index YearRankOut ofSource
      Change (with land use) 2000 52 185
      Change (without land use) 2005 26 185

      Natural gas
      Index YearRankOut ofSource
      Consumption 19,730,000,000(cu m) 2015 37 216 [42]
      Imports 19,390,000,000(cu m) 2015 17 216 [43]
      Production 310,000,000 (cu m)201576217[44]
      Reserves 6,229,000,000(cu m)201791212[45]

      Oil
      Index YearRankOut ofSource
      Consumption 955,300(bbl/day) 2015 23 215 [46]
      Exports 0 (bbl/day) 2016 N/A 216 [47]
      Imports 858,700(bbl/day)201614216[48]
      Production 196(bbl/day)201696217[49]
      Reserves 2,380,000(bbl) 2017 98 217 [50]

      Renewable Energy
      Index YearRankOut ofSource
      Utilization of wind power 2009 25 29

      Geography
      Main article: Geography of Taiwan
      Index YearRankOut ofSource
      Total Area 35,980(km2) N/A 139 254 [51]
      Coastline length 1,566.3 km N/A 66 239 [52]
      Population of urban areas Taipei 8,605,000

      Taichung 2,595,000

      Kaohsiung 2,555,000

      Tainan 1,195,000

      Hsinchu 550,000

      		 201843

      198

      205

      439

      976

      		 1064[53]
      Land Area of urban areas Taipei 1,140 (km2)

      Taichung 492 (km2)

      Kaohsiung 363 (km2)

      Tainan 259 (km2)

      Hsinchu 117(km2)

      		 108

      265

      333

      429

      800

      Urban Population Density Taipei 7,600 (per km2)

      Kaohsiung 7,000 (per km2)

      Taichung 5,300 (per km2)

      Hsinchu 4,700 (per km2)

      Tainan 4,600 (per km2)

      		 322

      350

      527

      611

      624

      Global Power City Index Taipei 876.3/1800 2016 36 44 [54]
      Environmental Performance Index 72.84 2018 23 180 [55]

      Health
      Main article: Healthcare in Taiwan
      • Health expenditure per capita in 2006: ranked 32 out of 194 countries.
      • Infant mortality rate in 2011: 4.3 per 1000 births; ranked 187 out 225 countries.[56]

      Crime

      According to OSAC 2016 safety report Overall Crime and Safety Situation was classifies as low criminality.[57]

      Industry
      Item Statistics Year Ranking out of Source
      Steel production 23.2 million metric tons 2017 11 42
      Motor vehicle production 291,563 2017 29 52
      Cement production 2005 42 94
      Shipbuilding total completed ships 2005 6 10

        Mass media
        Main article: Telecommunications in Taiwan
          Item / Index StatisticsYearRankOut ofSource
          Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film Number of winning films 1

          Number of nominated films 3

          Number of submitted films 43

          		 2017 21 124
          Books published 28,084 2010 15 127
          Number of mobile phones in use 28,610,000 2013 36 73
          Number of mobile phones in use/ 100 citizen 123.33 2013 32 73
          E-readiness / Digital economy rankings 7.99 2010 12 70 [58]
          Broadband (Fixed-broadband subscriptions) 5,713,568

          subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 24

          		 2017 26 197 [59]
          Broadband (Mobile-cellular subscriptions) 10,715,720 2014 25 193
          Internet Hosts 6,272,000 2012 18 233
          Television broadcast stations 76 (46 digital and 30 analog) 2007 34 232
          Networked Readiness Index 5.30 20116138[60]

          Military
          Main article: Republic of China Armed Forces
          Item Statistics Year Rank Out of Source
          Active troops 215,000 2018 21 172
          Active troops per 1,000 9.1 2018 17 172
          Total military troops 1,657,000 2018 9 172
          Total military troops per 1,000 80.1 2018 5 172
          Military expenditures 10,549 million USD 2017 20 149 [61]
          As a percentage of GDP 1.8% 2017 55 149 [62]
          Military Expenditures per capita 424 dollars 2016 25 145 [63]
          Military Expenditures Share of Government Spending 10.70% 2016 20 148
          Military Strength 0.3765 2017 18 133 [64]
          Global Buyers of US Arms 757 million USD 2015/16 8 80 [65]

          Politics
          Main article: Politics of the Republic of China
          IndexOrganizationYearRankOut ofSource
          Bribe Payers IndexTransparency International20111928[66]
          Corruption Perceptions IndexTransparency International201631176
          Democracy IndexEconomist Intelligence Unit201733167
          Ease of Doing Business IndexWorld Bank201815190
          Economic Freedom IndexFraser Institute201721159[67]
          Economic Freedom IndexThe Heritage Foundation201813180[68]
          Global Competitiveness ReportWorld Economic Forum2017–201815137[69]
          Global Peace IndexInstitute for Economics and Peace201834163
          Press Freedom IndexReporters Without Borders201842180
          Property Rights IndexProperty Rights Alliance20142397[70]

          Quality of life
          IndexOrganizationYearRankOut of Source
          Happy Planet IndexNew Economics Foundation201826156 [71]
          Human Development IndexUnited Nations Development Programme201527†188 2015 Human Development Report [72]

          National Statistics of Taiwan[73]

          Legatum Prosperity IndexLegatum Institute201521142
          Where-to-be-born IndexEconomist Intelligence Unit20131480
          Satisfaction with Life IndexUniversity of Leicester200668178
          Global Entrepreneurship Index, GEI Global Entrepreneurship and development InstituteI 2018 18 137 [74]
          World Giving Index Charity Aids Foundation 2017 52 139 [75]

          † if ranked

          Education
          IndexOrganizationYearRankOut of Source
          English Proficiency Index English First20184888 [76]

          Sport
          Main article: Sport in Taiwan

          As Taiwan

          Item Statistics Year Ranking Out of Source
          Asian Games Medals Gold 17

          Silver 19

          Bronze 31

          		2018 7 37
          Asian Games Medals Gold 10

          Silver 18

          Bronze 23

          		 2014 9 37
          Asian Games Medals Gold 13

          Silver 16

          Bronze 38

          		 2010 7 36
          Asian Games Medals Gold 9

          Silver 10

          Bronze 27

          		 2006 10 38
          World Chess Rankings

          Country rank by average rating of top 10 players

          		 1989 2018 131 178 [77]
          World Rankings of Countries in Elite Sport 30530 score August, 2018 37 206 [78]

            Transportation
            Main article: Transportation in Taiwan
            Item Statistics Year Ranking Out of Source
            Airports by number 37 2013 107 236 [79]
            Merchant marines owned 350 2010 49 177 [80]
            Pipeline 2007 93 120
            Railways length 1,613.1 km 2014 81 136 [81]
            Rapid transit systems 2009 18 50
            Annual passenger rides

            Taipei Metro

            		 131.1 km 2017 22 165 metro systems
            Annual passenger rides

            Kaohsiung MRT

            		 42.7 km 2014 121 165 metro systems
            Roadways length 43,365 km 2013 85 223 [82]

              Tourism
              Main article: Tourism in Taiwan
              Item Statistics Year Ranking Out of Source
              International Tourism Expenditure 17.9 billion USD 2017 19 25 [83]
              International Departures 15.7 million people 2017 8 10 [84]
              International Tourism Expenditure per capita 760 USD 2017 14 25 [85]
              International tourist arrivals in Asian Pacific region 10,740,000 people 2017 12 48 [86]
              Tourism competitiveness 4.47 score 2017 30 136 [87]

                Communications
                Item Statistics Year Ranking Out of Source
                Telephone - fixed lines total subscriptions: 13,770,996

                subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 59

                		 July, 2016 16 221 [88]
                Telephone - mobile cellular total: 29,244,328

                subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 43

                		 2017 44 216 [89]
                Internet users total: 20.601 million

                percent population: 88%

                		 2017 33 228 [90]

                See also

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