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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 180/197 ($1.88B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while East Timor ranks 166/197 ($1,343).

Main facts and rankings

China East Timor
Population
1405773318
1433311
Population rank 2/197 152/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$1.88B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 180/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$1,343
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$4,758
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$249M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
96.3%
2025
13.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$11,750
2024
$177.7
2024
Government debt per person rank 48/185 182/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,060
2025
$1,668
2025
Land area
3,624,808 sq mi
2025
5,741 sq mi
2025
Population density
389 ppl/mi²
2024
244 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
22.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2025
68.1 years
2025

China and East Timor: Comparison Charts

China and East Timor economies compared

GDP
China

East Timor
Year GDP
China East Timor
1960 $59,846,235,025 -
1961 $50,162,299,350 -
1962 $47,310,737,754 -
1963 $50,812,227,919 -
1964 $59,821,862,703 -
1965 $70,565,994,356 -
1966 $76,854,053,259 -
1967 $73,011,350,596 -
1968 $70,980,323,819 -
1969 $79,847,786,729 -
1970 $92,752,930,873 -
1971 $99,959,013,880 -
1972 $113,871,930,714 -
1973 $138,764,340,892 -
1974 $144,418,433,058 -
1975 $163,687,619,736 -
1976 $154,196,810,059 -
1977 $175,226,595,860 -
1978 $149,788,617,886 -
1979 $178,573,913,043 -
1980 $191,487,500,000 -
1981 $196,218,253,968 -
1982 $205,480,916,031 -
1983 $231,130,268,199 -
1984 $260,442,857,143 -
1985 $310,064,625,850 -
1986 $301,310,144,928 -
1987 $273,455,156,951 -
1988 $312,888,888,889 -
1989 $348,380,566,802 -
1990 $361,560,229,446 $128,210,142
1991 $384,510,452,962 $147,713,000
1992 $428,502,354,788 $187,891,500
1993 $446,557,291,212 $216,914,400
1994 $566,929,539,493 $239,040,500
1995 $738,190,896,228 $262,819,900
1996 $868,523,936,530 $306,956,900
1997 $967,753,570,435 $319,972,700
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $325,729,800
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $225,357,600
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $366,924,300
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $477,443,500
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $469,455,500
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $490,439,100
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $440,772,000
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $462,268,000
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $453,792,400
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $542,795,400
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $648,523,600
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $726,937,800
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $881,909,300
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $1,042,534,600
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $1,160,555,000
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $1,395,727,400
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $1,447,535,200
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $1,590,282,400
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $1,640,464,600
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $1,584,878,400
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $1,555,988,614
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $2,032,550,389
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $2,162,619,241
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $3,624,889,673
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $3,208,593,982
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $2,079,916,909
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $1,881,265,333

China and East Timor economies compared

GDP per capita
China

East Timor
Year GDP per capita
China East Timor
1960 $89.7 -
1961 $76 -
1962 $71.1 -
1963 $74.5 -
1964 $85.7 -
1965 $98.7 -
1966 $104.5 -
1967 $96.8 -
1968 $91.6 -
1969 $100.3 -
1970 $113.3 -
1971 $118.8 -
1972 $132.1 -
1973 $157.3 -
1974 $160.4 -
1975 $178.6 -
1976 $165.7 -
1977 $185.7 -
1978 $156.7 -
1979 $184.3 -
1980 $195.1 -
1981 $197.4 -
1982 $203.7 -
1983 $225.9 -
1984 $251.2 -
1985 $295 -
1986 $282.4 -
1987 $252.3 -
1988 $284 -
1989 $311 -
1990 $319 $168.6
1991 $334 $189.8
1992 $368 $235.1
1993 $379 $264.1
1994 $476 $283.1
1995 $613 $303
1996 $713 $344
1997 $787 $349
1998 $835 $346
1999 $881 $270
2000 $969 $492
2001 $1,065 $588
2002 $1,164 $534
2003 $1,307 $535
2004 $1,531 $474
2005 $1,778 $487
2006 $2,129 $465
2007 $2,735 $540
2008 $3,523 $628
2009 $3,898 $687
2010 $4,629 $813
2011 $5,704 $939
2012 $6,405 $1,023
2013 $7,147 $1,205
2014 $7,781 $1,225
2015 $8,175 $1,320
2016 $8,255 $1,336
2017 $8,980 $1,266
2018 $10,086 $1,219
2019 $10,343 $1,562
2020 $10,627 $1,631
2021 $12,887 $2,685
2022 $12,971 $2,343
2023 $12,951 $1,503
2024 $13,303 $1,343

China vs. East Timor life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

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

China and East Timor population clocks and comparison

Population
China

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

Fertility rates in China and East Timor

Fertility rate
China

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

China and East Timor demographics compared

Median age
China

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China East Timor
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$2.18B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2025
96.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
5.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.67%
2023
1.26%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.57%
2025
-51%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
1.54%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
61%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
23.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
49
2025
47.9
2025
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
24%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
4%
2014
Number of millionaires
6,013,282
2024
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.55%
2024
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
$780M
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
13,260 megatons
2023
0.7 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
9.4 tons
2023
0.51 tons
2023
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
-318,992
2024
-2,552
2024
Urban population
65.5%
2024
32.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
51.4
2025
33
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2024
44
2024
Higher education index
90
2025
5
2025
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
94
2025
103
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
$672
2022
$174.9
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$225.9
2022
$9.58
2022
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2025
68.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.05%
2022
22.6%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.52
2021
0.77
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
56
2025
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%
2025
0.01%
2025
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
4,099 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2025
1,318 sq mi
2025
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2025
3,540 sq mi
2025
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
3,753 mi
2008

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