World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Taiwan: no data · World median: 111,370 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Taiwan’s coastline is 3.6 times as long as the median country’s.
Taiwan: 1,566 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Taiwan’s highest peak towers 1,617 m above the median country’s.
Taiwan: 3,952 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Taiwan: no data · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Taiwan: no data · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Taiwan and the median country are practically level.
Taiwan: 173.5 cm (2019) · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Taiwan and the median country are practically level.
Taiwan: 160.7 cm (2019) · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Taiwan is 12 years older than in the median country.
Taiwan: 43.5 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Taiwan: no data · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
Taiwan: no data · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Taiwan: no data · World median: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Taiwan and the median country are practically level.
Taiwan: 1 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Taiwan: no data · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Taiwan: no data · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Taiwan: no data · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Taiwan: no data · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Taiwan: no data · World median: 1.7% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Taiwan: no data · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Taiwan: no data · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
Taiwan: no data · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
Taiwan: no data · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Taiwan: no data · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
Taiwan: no data · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Taiwan: no data · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Taiwan rate their lives 0.88 points higher than in the median country.
Taiwan: 6.71 (2025) · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Taiwan: no data · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Taiwan has 63% more meat per person than the median country.
Taiwan: 91.5 kg (2023) · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Taiwan has 21 kcal more food per person per day than the median country.
Taiwan: 2,958 kcal (2023) · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Taiwan put in 57 more hours a year than in the median country.
Taiwan: 2,032 hours (2023) · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Taiwan: no data · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Taiwan: no data · World median: 0.34 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
Taiwan: no data · World median: 82% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Taiwan: no data · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
Taiwan: no data · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Taiwan: no data · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
The median country’s railway network is 33% longer than Taiwan’s.
Taiwan: 1,613 km (2018) · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Taiwan: no data · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Taiwan: no data · World median: 31.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Taiwan emits 3.8 times as much CO₂ as someone in the median country.
Taiwan: 11.3 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
31% of the median country’s electricity is renewable, versus 12% in Taiwan.
Taiwan: 12.2% (2025) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
Taiwan and the median country are nearly identical here.
Taiwan: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Taiwan: no data · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Taiwan: no data · World median: 12.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Taiwan: no data · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Taiwan: no data · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Are people taller in Taiwan or the median country?
Taiwan and the median country are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).