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China vs East Timor statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 1.4M in East Timor (ranked 152/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 5,741 sq mi for East Timor (ranked 2nd vs. 155th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332).

Main facts and rankings

China East Timor
Population
1402578808
1441764
Population rank 2/197 152/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$1.87B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 181/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$1,332
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 167/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$4,423
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$249M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
13.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$177.5
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 182/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$1,440
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 5,741 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
22.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
68.3 years
2026

China and East Timor: Comparison Charts

China and East Timor economies compared

GDP
China

East Timor
1x
Year GDP
China East Timor
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $1,865,608,515
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $2,079,767,170
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $3,208,599,889
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $3,625,024,341
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $2,162,619,241
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $2,032,550,389
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $1,555,988,614
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $1,584,878,440
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $1,640,464,612
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $1,590,282,371
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $1,447,535,183
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $1,395,727,421
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $1,160,555,040
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $1,042,534,598
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $881,909,347
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $726,937,836
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $648,523,571
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $542,795,447
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $453,792,415
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $462,267,954
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $440,771,962
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $490,439,116
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $469,455,491
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $477,359,253
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $366,924,277
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $225,357,600
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $325,729,800
1997 $967,753,570,435 $319,972,700
1996 $868,523,936,530 $306,956,900
1995 $738,190,896,228 $262,819,900
1994 $566,929,539,493 $239,040,500
1993 $446,557,291,212 $216,914,400
1992 $428,502,354,788 $187,891,500
1991 $384,510,452,962 $147,713,000
1990 $361,560,229,446 $128,210,142
1989 $348,380,566,802 -
1988 $312,888,888,889 -
1987 $273,455,156,951 -
1986 $301,310,144,928 -
1985 $310,064,625,850 -
1984 $260,442,857,143 -
1983 $231,130,268,199 -
1982 $205,480,916,031 -
1981 $196,218,253,968 -
1980 $191,487,500,000 -
1979 $178,573,913,043 -
1978 $149,788,617,886 -
1977 $175,226,595,860 -
1976 $154,196,810,059 -
1975 $163,687,619,736 -
1974 $144,418,433,058 -
1973 $138,764,340,892 -
1972 $113,871,930,714 -
1971 $99,959,013,880 -
1970 $92,752,930,873 -
1969 $79,847,786,729 -
1968 $70,980,323,819 -
1967 $73,011,350,596 -
1966 $76,854,053,259 -
1965 $70,565,994,356 -
1964 $59,821,862,703 -
1963 $50,812,227,919 -
1962 $47,310,737,754 -
1961 $50,162,299,350 -
1960 $59,846,235,025 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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China and East Timor economies compared

GDP per capita
China

East Timor
1x
Year GDP per capita
China East Timor
2024 $13,303 $1,332
2023 $12,951 $1,502
2022 $12,971 $2,343
2021 $12,887 $2,685
2020 $10,627 $1,631
2019 $10,343 $1,562
2018 $10,086 $1,219
2017 $8,980 $1,266
2016 $8,255 $1,336
2015 $8,175 $1,320
2014 $7,781 $1,225
2013 $7,147 $1,205
2012 $6,405 $1,023
2011 $5,704 $939
2010 $4,629 $813
2009 $3,898 $687
2008 $3,523 $628
2007 $2,735 $540
2006 $2,129 $465
2005 $1,778 $487
2004 $1,531 $474
2003 $1,307 $535
2002 $1,164 $534
2001 $1,065 $588
2000 $969 $492
1999 $881 $270
1998 $835 $346
1997 $787 $349
1996 $713 $344
1995 $613 $303
1994 $476 $283.1
1993 $379 $264.1
1992 $368 $235.1
1991 $334 $189.8
1990 $319 $168.6
1989 $311 -
1988 $284 -
1987 $252.3 -
1986 $282.4 -
1985 $295 -
1984 $251.2 -
1983 $225.9 -
1982 $203.7 -
1981 $197.4 -
1980 $195.1 -
1979 $184.3 -
1978 $156.7 -
1977 $185.7 -
1976 $165.7 -
1975 $178.6 -
1974 $160.4 -
1973 $157.3 -
1972 $132.1 -
1971 $118.8 -
1970 $113.3 -
1969 $100.3 -
1968 $91.6 -
1967 $96.8 -
1966 $104.5 -
1965 $98.7 -
1964 $85.7 -
1963 $74.5 -
1962 $71.1 -
1961 $76 -
1960 $89.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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China vs. East Timor life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

East Timor
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China East Timor
2026 79 68.3
2025 78.4 68.1
2024 78 67.9
2023 78 67.7
2022 78.2 67.4
2021 78.1 66.2
2020 78 66.9
2019 77.9 66.5
2018 77.7 66.2
2017 77.2 65.9
2016 77.2 65.6
2015 77 65.3
2014 76.7 65
2013 76.5 64.7
2012 76.2 64.4
2011 75.9 64
2010 75.7 63.7
2009 75.3 63.3
2008 74.8 62.9
2007 74.8 62.4
2006 74.4 61.9
2005 74.1 61.3
2004 73.7 60.7
2003 73.4 60.1
2002 73 59.5
2001 72.7 58.8
2000 72.3 58.1
1999 72 45.2
1998 71.6 48.6
1997 71.2 49
1996 70.8 48.3
1995 70.4 47.5
1994 69.8 47.9
1993 69.5 47
1992 69.1 46.2
1991 68.6 45.1
1990 68.2 45.2
1989 67.9 44.8
1988 67.6 36
1987 67.3 36
1986 66.9 34.8
1985 66.5 34.3
1984 66.1 34.5
1983 65.7 32.7
1982 65.2 32.2
1981 64.8 31.2
1980 64.2 30.2
1979 63.7 24.2
1978 63.1 22.9
1977 62.5 24.9
1976 61.2 25.9
1975 61 24.3
1974 60.2 36.5
1973 59.5 39
1972 58.6 38.4
1971 57.7 37.9
1970 56.8 37.4
1969 56 36.8
1968 55.2 36.2
1967 54.4 35.7
1966 53.7 35.2
1965 53 34.7
1964 52.3 34.1
1963 51.7 33.7
1962 51 33.2
1961 40.2 32.8
1960 33.4 32.4
1959 40.2 32
1958 48.8 31.7
1957 48.4 31.3
1956 47.8 31
1955 47.2 30.7
1954 46.8 30.4
1953 45.9 30.1
1952 45.3 29.8
1951 44.6 29.5
1950 43.8 29.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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China and East Timor population clocks and comparison

Population
China

East Timor
1x
Year Population
China East Timor
2024 1,408,975,000 1,400,638
2023 1,410,710,000 1,384,286
2022 1,412,175,000 1,369,295
2021 1,412,360,000 1,350,139
2020 1,411,100,000 1,326,053
2019 1,407,745,000 1,300,945
2018 1,402,760,000 1,275,959
2017 1,396,215,000 1,251,703
2016 1,387,790,000 1,228,312
2015 1,379,860,000 1,205,131
2014 1,371,860,000 1,181,903
2013 1,363,240,000 1,158,695
2012 1,354,190,000 1,134,885
2011 1,345,035,000 1,110,207
2010 1,337,705,000 1,084,679
2009 1,331,260,000 1,058,782
2008 1,324,655,000 1,032,429
2007 1,317,885,000 1,004,889
2006 1,311,020,000 976,597
2005 1,303,720,000 948,311
2004 1,296,075,000 929,074
2003 1,288,400,000 916,878
2002 1,280,400,000 879,159
2001 1,271,850,000 812,249
2000 1,262,645,000 745,088
1999 1,252,735,000 834,697
1998 1,241,935,000 942,530
1997 1,230,075,000 917,184
1996 1,217,550,000 892,282
1995 1,204,855,000 868,146
1994 1,191,835,000 844,493
1993 1,178,440,000 821,437
1992 1,164,970,000 799,318
1991 1,150,780,000 778,278
1990 1,135,185,000 760,345
1989 1,118,650,000 744,856
1988 1,101,630,000 730,745
1987 1,084,035,000 718,476
1986 1,066,790,000 707,185
1985 1,051,040,000 696,665
1984 1,036,825,000 686,777
1983 1,023,310,000 677,707
1982 1,008,630,000 669,149
1981 993,885,000 660,493
1980 981,235,000 649,871
1979 969,005,000 638,719
1978 956,165,000 628,775
1977 943,455,000 618,315
1976 930,685,000 607,620
1975 916,395,000 598,158
1974 900,350,000 590,827
1973 881,940,000 582,855
1972 862,030,000 572,962
1971 841,105,000 562,966
1970 818,315,000 553,069
1969 796,025,000 543,356
1968 774,510,000 533,875
1967 754,550,000 524,648
1966 735,400,000 515,696
1965 715,185,000 507,034
1964 698,355,000 498,659
1963 682,335,000 490,564
1962 665,770,000 482,774
1961 660,330,000 475,291
1960 667,070,000 468,118

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in China and East Timor

Fertility rate
China

East Timor
1x
Year Fertility rate
China East Timor
2023 1 2.71
2022 1.03 2.8
2021 1.12 2.89
2020 1.24 3.01
2019 1.5 3.12
2018 1.54 3.24
2017 1.8 3.4
2016 1.77 3.58
2015 1.67 3.78
2014 1.77 4
2013 1.71 4.21
2012 1.8 4.4
2011 1.67 4.61
2010 1.69 4.82
2009 1.71 4.99
2008 1.7 5.17
2007 1.67 5.33
2006 1.64 5.47
2005 1.62 5.61
2004 1.61 5.74
2003 1.57 5.85
2002 1.57 5.9
2001 1.56 5.92
2000 1.63 5.93
1999 1.53 5.97
1998 1.52 5.96
1997 1.53 5.96
1996 1.55 5.94
1995 1.59 5.94
1994 1.63 5.91
1993 1.69 5.88
1992 1.78 5.87
1991 1.93 5.84
1990 2.51 5.81
1989 2.52 5.76
1988 2.54 5.72
1987 2.76 5.68
1986 2.72 5.67
1985 2.63 5.65
1984 2.61 5.61
1983 2.56 5.59
1982 2.97 5.56
1981 2.79 5.53
1980 2.74 5.22
1979 2.75 5.14
1978 2.72 5.09
1977 2.84 5.09
1976 3.24 5.12
1975 3.57 5.19
1974 4.17 5.29
1973 4.73 5.39
1972 5.11 5.49
1971 5.52 5.58
1970 6.09 5.66
1969 6.18 5.72
1968 6.51 5.79
1967 5.81 5.86
1966 6.31 5.93
1965 6.61 6.01
1964 6.67 6.08
1963 7.51 6.16
1962 6.09 6.22
1961 3.86 6.27
1960 4.45 6.32

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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China and East Timor demographics compared

Median age
China

East Timor
1x
Year Median age, years
China East Timor
2024 40.6 22.4
2023 40.1 22.1
2022 39.6 21.7
2021 39 21.4
2020 38.5 21.2
2019 38.1 20.9
2018 37.7 20.6
2017 37.4 20.3
2016 37.1 20
2015 36.7 19.7
2014 36.3 19.5
2013 36 19.3
2012 35.7 19.2
2011 35.5 19
2010 35.1 18.9
2009 34.7 18.8
2008 34.2 18.7
2007 33.7 18.7
2006 33.1 18.7
2005 32.6 18.7
2004 32.1 18.7
2003 31.6 18.6
2002 31.1 18.6
2001 30.5 18.6
2000 30 18.6
1999 29.4 18.7
1998 28.8 18.7
1997 28.3 18.8
1996 27.8 18.8
1995 27.2 18.9
1994 26.6 18.9
1993 26.1 19
1992 25.6 19
1991 25.1 19
1990 24.7 19
1989 24.4 19.1
1988 23.9 19.3
1987 23.6 19.5
1986 23.4 19.7
1985 23.2 19.8
1984 23 20
1983 22.6 20.3
1982 22.1 20.5
1981 21.8 20.9
1980 21.6 21.1
1979 21.4 21.1
1978 21.2 20.9
1977 20.8 20.7
1976 20.4 20.6
1975 20.1 20.4
1974 19.7 20.3
1973 19.5 20.4
1972 19.3 20.4
1971 19.2 20.4
1970 19.1 20.5
1969 19.1 20.4
1968 19.2 20.3
1967 19.2 20.2
1966 19.3 20
1965 19.6 19.9
1964 19.9 19.8
1963 20.4 19.6
1962 21 19.5
1961 21.1 19.4
1960 20.9 19.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China East Timor
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$2.31B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
90.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
5.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
2.66%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-43.5%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
1.54%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
71.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
11.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
47.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
24%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
4%
2014
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$737M
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$220M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
74,800
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
64%
2018
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

China East Timor
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
60.7 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$25
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
0.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
0.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
11.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
0.37%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
0.27%
2021
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China East Timor
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-2,550
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
28.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.01 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
35.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
9
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
4.06
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
11.9
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
101
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
72.5%
2022
English speaking
0.7%
2023
9%
2025
People using the Internet
92%
2024
34%
2023

Health

China East Timor
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$144.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
68.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
15.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
0.75
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
192
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
50
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
2.41%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
3.2%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
56
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
38.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
0.17 liters
2020

Territory

China East Timor
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
4,099 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
1,318 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
3,540 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
3,753 mi
2008

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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