Taiwan, China vs United States of America: GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Taiwan, China
53,143 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
United States of America
58,488 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Taiwan, China rank
11th
United States of America rank
8th
GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Taiwan, China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 58,488 international-$ in 2011 prices against 53,143 international-$ in 2011 prices in Taiwan, China, a difference of 5,345 international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan, China's.
Across all 115 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Taiwan, China ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 8th of 166 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan, China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 966 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,674 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,708 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1870s | 968 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,803 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,835 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1900s | 1,148 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9,210 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,061 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1910s | 1,358 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9,863 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,505 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1920s | 1,821 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10,977 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9,156 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1930s | 2,118 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9,896 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,779 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1940s | 1,992 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12,005 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10,013 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1950s | 1,816 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16,826 international-$ in 2011 prices | 15,010 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1960s | 2,829 international-$ in 2011 prices | 20,973 international-$ in 2011 prices | 18,144 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1970s | 5,852 international-$ in 2011 prices | 26,690 international-$ in 2011 prices | 20,838 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1980s | 11,176 international-$ in 2011 prices | 32,533 international-$ in 2011 prices | 21,358 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1990s | 20,699 international-$ in 2011 prices | 39,643 international-$ in 2011 prices | 18,944 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 2000s | 30,648 international-$ in 2011 prices | 48,346 international-$ in 2011 prices | 17,698 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 2010s | 42,065 international-$ in 2011 prices | 52,437 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10,372 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 2020s | 51,289 international-$ in 2011 prices | 56,796 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,508 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index, Taiwan, China or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 58,488 international-$ in 2011 prices against 53,143 international-$ in 2011 prices in Taiwan, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index between Taiwan, China and United States of America?
- 5,345 international-$ in 2011 prices, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan, China and United States of America?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
- How do Taiwan, China and United States of America rank globally for gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index?
- Taiwan, China ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 8th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.