Taiwan in world rankings
Taiwan appears in 26 of our ranked charts. It is number one in 2 of them and in the top three in 4. Each position below is its place in the latest year of that chart; open a chart for the full data, history and sources.
26Ranked charts
2First places
4Top-3 places
Every ranking for Taiwan
#1of 25
Top 25 Largest Economies in the World by Nominal GDP
Economy
977 USD Trillions2025
#1of 8
Countries by Average IQ Score
Education
106All Time
#2of 25
Top 25 Largest Economies by Annual GDP Growth Rate
Economy
5.20 %2025
#3of 8
Countries by Research and Development Spending as % of GDP 2024
Research and Development
3.602024
#4of 10
Index of Economic Freedom 2025 by Country
Government
79.70 0 to 100All Time
#5of 11
Countries With the Most Ferris Wheels Over 100 Metres
Architecture
1All Time
#5of 10
Countries with the Most Vehicles per 1,000 People
Cars
999Latest available
#8of 20
Electricity Consumption per Person by Country 2025
Energy
12.50 MWh2025
#8of 12
Countries With the Most of the World's Largest Art Museums
Art
32026
#9of 15
Countries With the Most of the World's Tallest Buildings 2026
Architecture
12026
#11of 20
Countries With the Most Carbon-Intensive Electricity 2025
Energy
634 gCO2/kWh2025
#12of 25
Countries With the Most Buddhists 2020
Culture
4.54 millions2020
#12of 22
Strongest Earthquake in Each Country in 2025
Geology
6.602025
#13of 25
Top 25 Largest Economies by Nominal GDP Per Capita
Economy
42,102 USD2025
#13of 15
Electricity Demand Per Person by Country 2024
Energy
12.40 MWh2024
#13of 15
Electricity Demand Per Person by Country 2023
Energy
12.10 MWh2023
#14of 20
Coal Share of Electricity by Country 2025
Energy
36.20 %2025
#14of 15
Crude Steel Production by Country
17.10 Million Metric Tons2025
#14of 15
Coal Share of Electricity by Country 2022
Energy
42.902022
#14of 15
Coal Power Capacity by Country 2024
Energy
18.90 GW2024
#15of 19
Countries With the Most Strong Earthquakes in 2025
Geology
52025
#15of 15
Coal Share of Electricity by Country 2023
Energy
43.102023
#18of 20
Gas Share of Electricity by Country 2025
Energy
48.70 %2025
#22of 25
Top 25 Largest Economies by PPP-Adjusted GDP
Economy
2.27 USD Trillions2025
#22of 25
Countries With the Most Religiously Unaffiliated People 2020
Culture
5.46 millions2020
#22of 25
Pork Production by Country 2024
Agriculture
780 thousand tonnes2024