Median2021 vs median2017 in Taiwan

Taiwan: Median2021 vs median2017 was 46.14 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
46.14
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
24th
of 120 countries
All-time high
46.53
in 2020
All-time low
15.24
in 1981
Years of data
16
1981–2021

Median2021 vs median2017 in Taiwan, 1981–2021

203040501981200120211981: 15.21986: 20.41991: 33.81995: 39.61997: 41.72000: 43.62005: 432007: 40.92010: 38.12013: 38.82016: 41.72017: 42.82018: 43.12019: 44.32020: 46.52021: 46.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Taiwan recorded 46.14 for median2021 vs median2017 in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median2021 vs median2017 in Taiwan peaked at 46.53 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.24, in 1981.

That places Taiwan 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Median2021 vs median2017 in Taiwan, year by year

Annual values for Median2021 vs median2017 in Taiwan, 1981 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1981 15.24 —
1986 20.37 +33.7%
1991 33.81 +66.0%
1995 39.65 +17.3%
1997 41.65 +5.0%
2000 43.61 +4.7%
2005 43.04 -1.3%
2007 40.85 -5.1%
2010 38.06 -6.8%
2013 38.76 +1.8%
2016 41.72 +7.6%
2017 42.81 +2.6%
2018 43.1 +0.7%
2019 44.3 +2.8%
2020 46.53 +5.0%
2021 46.14 -0.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Median2021 vs median2017 in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +66.0% 20.37 33.81

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17.8 15.24 20.37 2
1990s 38.37 33.81 41.65 3
2000s 42.5 40.85 43.61 3
2010s 41.46 38.06 44.3 6
2020s 46.34 46.14 46.53 2

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 21 Slovenia 49.24 compare
  2. 22 Italy 48.79 compare
  3. 23 Spain 47.3 compare
  4. 25 Japan 42.17 compare
  5. 26 Czechia 39.07 compare
  6. 27 Poland 38.84 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median2021 vs median2017 in Taiwan?
Median2021 vs median2017 in Taiwan was 46.14 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 46.53 in 2020.
What is the lowest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 15.24 in 1981.
How does Taiwan rank for median2021 vs median2017?
Taiwan ranks 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is median2021 vs median2017 rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Taiwan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median2021 vs median2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median2021 vs median2017
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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