Attribute |
Taiwan × | Korea, South × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 35,980 | 99,720 |
Continent | Asia | Asia |
Land area (km²) | 32,260 | 96,920 |
Water area (km²) | 3,720 | 2,800 |
Land boundaries (km) | 0 | 237 |
Border countries | - | |
Coastline (km) | 1566.3 | 2,413 |
Mean elevation (m) | 1,150 | 282 |
Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 3,952 | 1,950 |
People | | |
Population | 23,603,049 | 51,835,110 |
Official languages | | Array of values |
Religion | Buddhist | Protestant |
Government | | |
Long country name | - | Republic of Korea |
Short country name | Taiwan | South Korea |
Long local name | - | Taehan-min'guk |
Short local name | Taiwan | Han'guk |
Former name | | - |
Government type | Semi-presidential republic | Presidential republic |
Capital | Taipei | Seoul |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 1,189,000,000,000 | 2,035,000,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 572,600,000,000 | 1,540,000,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 2.9 | 3.1 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 50,500 | 39,500 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 34.9 | 36.6 |
Labor force | 11,780,000 | 27,750,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 3.8 | 3.7 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 1.5 | 14.4 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 91,620,000,000 | 357,100,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 92,030,000,000 | 335,800,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | - | 2.62 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 16 | 23.2 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -0.1 | 1.4 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 35.7 | 39.5 |
Inflation rate (%) | 1.1 | 1.9 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 1.38 | 1.5 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 2.63 | 3.48 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 560,900,000,000 | 793,900,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 560,900,000,000 | 793,900,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 880,800,000,000 | 2,986,000,000,000 |
1↑Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 851,200,000,000 | 1,305,000,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | 82,880,000,000 | 78,460,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 349,800,000,000 | 577,400,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 259,000,000,000 | 457,500,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 456,700,000,000 | 389,200,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 181,900,000,000 | 384,600,000,000 |
National currency | New Taiwan dollars | South Korean won |
National currency (code) | TWD | KRW |
National currency (symbol) | NT$ | ₩ |
National currency rate to USD | 30.68 | 1 |