# Japan vs Taiwan — key facts side by side

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-10-04.
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- Full comparison: https://geo-reality.com/compare/japan-vs-taiwan
- Japan profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/jp · facts: https://geo-reality.com/api/facts/jp.md
- Taiwan profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/tw · facts: https://geo-reality.com/api/facts/tw.md
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Japan | Taiwan | Primary source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 123,366,734 | — | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 364,569 km² | — | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 35,951 USD | — | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 55,422 intl $ | — | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 4,435 bn USD | — | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.93 | — | UNDP Human Development Report (2023) |
| Global Peace Index (lower = more peaceful) | 1.49 | 1.75 | IEP Global Peace Index (2026) |
| Life satisfaction (Cantril ladder, 0-10) | 6.13 | 6.71 | World Happiness Report — Data for Figure 2.1, life evaluation (Cantril ladder) (2026) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 84 years | — | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 1.15 births/woman | — | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Unemployment | 2.5% | — | World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Inflation (CPI, annual) | 3.2% | — | World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG |
| Cost of living index (NYC = 100) | 47.5 | 49.7 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Safety index (Numbeo) | 77.2 | 83 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Median fixed broadband | 256.32 Mbps | 269.03 Mbps | Ookla Speedtest Global Index (2025) |
| Internet users | 85.5% of population | — | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 92.3% | — | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 8.8% | — | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 68.4% of land | — | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 7.84 t/yr | — | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Corporate tax rate | 29.74% | 20% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |
| VAT / GST standard rate | 10% | 5% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (VAT/GST/Sales column, standard-rate preferred) (2024) |
| Top personal income tax | 50.5% | 40% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (Individual income / Highest column) (2024) |

"—" means the source publishes no value for that country; nothing is estimated. Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country.