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Denmark vs East Timor statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 1.4M in East Timor (ranked 152/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 5,741 sq mi for East Timor (ranked 130th vs. 155th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark East Timor
Population
6032403
1441764
Population rank 114/197 152/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$1.87B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 181/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$1,332
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 167/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$4,423
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$249M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
13.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$177.5
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 182/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$1,440
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 5,741 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
22.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
68.3 years
2026

Denmark and East Timor: Comparison Charts

Denmark and East Timor economies compared

GDP
Denmark

East Timor
1x
Year GDP
Denmark East Timor
2024 $424,524,722,037 $1,865,608,515
2023 $404,651,706,118 $2,079,767,170
2022 $400,114,306,337 $3,208,599,889
2021 $406,110,162,088 $3,625,024,341
2020 $355,631,021,932 $2,162,619,241
2019 $345,401,473,013 $2,032,550,389
2018 $355,293,374,912 $1,555,988,614
2017 $331,610,593,962 $1,584,878,440
2016 $312,181,849,372 $1,640,464,612
2015 $301,758,922,338 $1,590,282,371
2014 $352,832,602,064 $1,447,535,183
2013 $344,631,016,965 $1,395,727,421
2012 $326,792,574,245 $1,160,555,040
2011 $344,315,595,263 $1,042,534,598
2010 $322,345,594,075 $881,909,347
2009 $322,619,152,195 $726,937,836
2008 $354,979,471,960 $648,523,571
2007 $320,213,157,595 $542,795,447
2006 $283,386,151,544 $453,792,415
2005 $265,150,087,712 $462,267,954
2004 $251,986,155,631 $440,771,962
2003 $218,421,193,436 $490,439,116
2002 $178,788,209,558 $469,455,491
2001 $164,881,594,415 $477,359,253
2000 $164,043,817,224 $366,924,277
1999 $177,887,720,536 $225,357,600
1998 $176,877,077,513 $325,729,800
1997 $173,241,365,735 $319,972,700
1996 $187,481,157,846 $306,956,900
1995 $184,848,481,008 $262,819,900
1994 $156,017,919,221 $239,040,500
1993 $143,111,306,004 $216,914,400
1992 $152,966,494,260 $187,891,500
1991 $139,180,507,778 $147,713,000
1990 $138,217,740,684 $128,210,142
1989 $112,312,200,761 -
1988 $115,540,189,705 -
1987 $109,183,446,340 -
1986 $87,748,695,217 -
1985 $62,452,421,011 -
1984 $58,868,891,335 -
1983 $60,331,158,447 -
1982 $60,084,214,872 -
1981 $61,459,941,461 -
1980 $70,811,287,816 -
1979 $70,393,030,603 -
1978 $60,320,089,218 -
1977 $49,711,709,588 -
1976 $44,503,607,444 -
1975 $40,418,967,666 -
1974 $34,125,712,481 -
1973 $30,718,181,337 -
1972 $23,230,667,549 -
1971 $19,086,192,720 -
1970 $17,075,457,733 -
1969 $15,414,902,667 -
1968 $13,505,574,133 -
1967 $13,059,064,806 -
1966 $11,931,740,293 -
1965 $10,870,670,865 -
1964 $9,677,401,337 -
1963 $8,466,044,980 -
1962 $7,953,274,741 -
1961 $7,058,361,229 -
1960 $6,361,166,545 -

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

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Denmark and East Timor economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

East Timor
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark East Timor
2024 $71,026 $1,332
2023 $68,044 $1,502
2022 $67,781 $2,343
2021 $69,341 $2,685
2020 $60,985 $1,631
2019 $59,404 $1,562
2018 $61,325 $1,219
2017 $57,522 $1,266
2016 $54,501 $1,336
2015 $53,094 $1,320
2014 $62,520 $1,225
2013 $61,378 $1,205
2012 $58,444 $1,023
2011 $61,810 $939
2010 $58,105 $813
2009 $58,413 $687
2008 $64,617 $628
2007 $58,632 $540
2006 $52,119 $465
2005 $48,926 $487
2004 $46,625 $474
2003 $40,519 $535
2002 $33,257 $534
2001 $30,768 $588
2000 $30,722 $492
1999 $33,426 $270
1998 $33,346 $346
1997 $32,780 $349
1996 $35,622 $344
1995 $35,321 $303
1994 $29,968 $283.1
1993 $27,582 $264.1
1992 $29,579 $235.1
1991 $27,003 $189.8
1990 $26,886 $168.6
1989 $21,882 -
1988 $22,525 -
1987 $21,296 -
1986 $17,137 -
1985 $12,213 -
1984 $11,517 -
1983 $11,797 -
1982 $11,740 -
1981 $12,000 -
1980 $13,822 -
1979 $13,757 -
1978 $11,818 -
1977 $9,770 -
1976 $8,773 -
1975 $7,988 -
1974 $6,764 -
1973 $6,117 -
1972 $4,654 -
1971 $3,846 -
1970 $3,464 -
1969 $3,151 -
1968 $2,776 -
1967 $2,701 -
1966 $2,487 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,049 -
1963 $1,807 -
1962 $1,711 -
1961 $1,531 -
1960 $1,389 -

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

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Denmark vs. East Timor life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

East Timor
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark East Timor
2026 82.4 68.3
2025 82.2 68.1
2024 82.1 67.9
2023 81.9 67.7
2022 81.3 67.4
2021 81.4 66.2
2020 81.5 66.9
2019 81.4 66.5
2018 81 66.2
2017 81.1 65.9
2016 80.9 65.6
2015 80.7 65.3
2014 80.6 65
2013 80.3 64.7
2012 80.1 64.4
2011 79.8 64
2010 79.2 63.7
2009 79 63.3
2008 78.7 62.9
2007 78.3 62.4
2006 78.2 61.9
2005 78.2 61.3
2004 77.8 60.7
2003 77.4 60.1
2002 77.1 59.5
2001 77 58.8
2000 76.8 58.1
1999 76.6 45.2
1998 76.4 48.6
1997 76 49
1996 75.7 48.3
1995 75.3 47.5
1994 75.4 47.9
1993 75.2 47
1992 75.3 46.2
1991 75.2 45.1
1990 74.9 45.2
1989 74.9 44.8
1988 74.8 36
1987 74.7 36
1986 74.6 34.8
1985 74.5 34.3
1984 74.6 34.5
1983 74.5 32.7
1982 74.6 32.2
1981 74.3 31.2
1980 74.1 30.2
1979 74.2 24.2
1978 74.4 22.9
1977 74.7 24.9
1976 73.8 25.9
1975 74.1 24.3
1974 73.8 36.5
1973 73.7 39
1972 73.5 38.4
1971 73.4 37.9
1970 73.4 37.4
1969 73.2 36.8
1968 73.1 36.2
1967 73 35.7
1966 72.5 35.2
1965 72.4 34.7
1964 72.5 34.1
1963 72.4 33.7
1962 72.4 33.2
1961 72.5 32.8
1960 72.2 32.4
1959 72.2 32
1958 72.2 31.7
1957 71.8 31.3
1956 72 31
1955 71.9 30.7
1954 71.3 30.4
1953 71.2 30.1
1952 70.8 29.8
1951 70.9 29.5
1950 70.3 29.2

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

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Denmark and East Timor population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

East Timor
1x
Year Population
Denmark East Timor
2024 5,976,992 1,400,638
2023 5,946,952 1,384,286
2022 5,903,037 1,369,295
2021 5,856,733 1,350,139
2020 5,831,404 1,326,053
2019 5,814,422 1,300,945
2018 5,793,636 1,275,959
2017 5,764,980 1,251,703
2016 5,728,010 1,228,312
2015 5,683,483 1,205,131
2014 5,643,475 1,181,903
2013 5,614,932 1,158,695
2012 5,591,572 1,134,885
2011 5,570,572 1,110,207
2010 5,547,683 1,084,679
2009 5,523,095 1,058,782
2008 5,493,621 1,032,429
2007 5,461,438 1,004,889
2006 5,437,272 976,597
2005 5,419,432 948,311
2004 5,404,523 929,074
2003 5,390,574 916,878
2002 5,375,931 879,159
2001 5,358,783 812,249
2000 5,339,616 745,088
1999 5,321,799 834,697
1998 5,304,219 942,530
1997 5,284,991 917,184
1996 5,263,074 892,282
1995 5,233,373 868,146
1994 5,206,180 844,493
1993 5,188,628 821,437
1992 5,171,370 799,318
1991 5,154,298 778,278
1990 5,140,939 760,345
1989 5,132,594 744,856
1988 5,129,516 730,745
1987 5,127,024 718,476
1986 5,120,534 707,185
1985 5,113,691 696,665
1984 5,111,619 686,777
1983 5,114,297 677,707
1982 5,117,810 669,149
1981 5,121,572 660,493
1980 5,123,027 649,871
1979 5,116,801 638,719
1978 5,104,248 628,775
1977 5,088,419 618,315
1976 5,072,596 607,620
1975 5,059,862 598,158
1974 5,045,297 590,827
1973 5,021,861 582,855
1972 4,991,596 572,962
1971 4,963,126 562,966
1970 4,928,757 553,069
1969 4,891,860 543,356
1968 4,864,883 533,875
1967 4,835,354 524,648
1966 4,797,381 515,696
1965 4,759,012 507,034
1964 4,722,072 498,659
1963 4,684,483 490,564
1962 4,647,727 482,774
1961 4,611,687 475,291
1960 4,579,603 468,118

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and East Timor

Fertility rate
Denmark

East Timor
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark East Timor
2023 1.5 2.71
2022 1.55 2.8
2021 1.72 2.89
2020 1.68 3.01
2019 1.7 3.12
2018 1.73 3.24
2017 1.75 3.4
2016 1.79 3.58
2015 1.71 3.78
2014 1.69 4
2013 1.67 4.21
2012 1.73 4.4
2011 1.75 4.61
2010 1.87 4.82
2009 1.84 4.99
2008 1.89 5.17
2007 1.84 5.33
2006 1.85 5.47
2005 1.8 5.61
2004 1.78 5.74
2003 1.76 5.85
2002 1.72 5.9
2001 1.74 5.92
2000 1.77 5.93
1999 1.73 5.97
1998 1.72 5.96
1997 1.75 5.96
1996 1.75 5.94
1995 1.8 5.94
1994 1.81 5.91
1993 1.75 5.88
1992 1.76 5.87
1991 1.68 5.84
1990 1.67 5.81
1989 1.62 5.76
1988 1.56 5.72
1987 1.5 5.68
1986 1.48 5.67
1985 1.45 5.65
1984 1.4 5.61
1983 1.38 5.59
1982 1.43 5.56
1981 1.44 5.53
1980 1.55 5.22
1979 1.6 5.14
1978 1.67 5.09
1977 1.66 5.09
1976 1.75 5.12
1975 1.92 5.19
1974 1.9 5.29
1973 1.92 5.39
1972 2.03 5.49
1971 2.04 5.58
1970 1.95 5.66
1969 2 5.72
1968 2.12 5.79
1967 2.35 5.86
1966 2.62 5.93
1965 2.61 6.01
1964 2.6 6.08
1963 2.67 6.16
1962 2.55 6.22
1961 2.55 6.27
1960 2.57 6.32

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

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Denmark and East Timor demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

East Timor
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark East Timor
2024 42.3 22.4
2023 42.2 22.1
2022 42.1 21.7
2021 42.2 21.4
2020 42.1 21.2
2019 41.9 20.9
2018 41.8 20.6
2017 41.7 20.3
2016 41.6 20
2015 41.5 19.7
2014 41.4 19.5
2013 41.2 19.3
2012 41 19.2
2011 40.7 19
2010 40.5 18.9
2009 40.4 18.8
2008 40.2 18.7
2007 40.1 18.7
2006 39.8 18.7
2005 39.5 18.7
2004 39.2 18.7
2003 39 18.6
2002 38.8 18.6
2001 38.6 18.6
2000 38.4 18.6
1999 38.2 18.7
1998 38 18.7
1997 37.9 18.8
1996 37.7 18.8
1995 37.7 18.9
1994 37.6 18.9
1993 37.5 19
1992 37.4 19
1991 37.3 19
1990 37.1 19
1989 36.9 19.1
1988 36.7 19.3
1987 36.5 19.5
1986 36.2 19.7
1985 36 19.8
1984 35.7 20
1983 35.5 20.3
1982 35.1 20.5
1981 34.7 20.9
1980 34.3 21.1
1979 33.9 21.1
1978 33.7 20.9
1977 33.4 20.7
1976 33.2 20.6
1975 33 20.4
1974 32.8 20.3
1973 32.7 20.4
1972 32.6 20.4
1971 32.5 20.4
1970 32.5 20.5
1969 32.5 20.4
1968 32.5 20.3
1967 32.5 20.2
1966 32.6 20
1965 32.8 19.9
1964 32.9 19.8
1963 33 19.6
1962 33 19.5
1961 33.1 19.4
1960 33 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark East Timor
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$2.31B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
90.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
5.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
2.66%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-43.5%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
1.54%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
71.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
11.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
47.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
24%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
4%
2014
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$737M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$220M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
74,800
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
64%
2018
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Denmark East Timor
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
60.7 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$25
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
0.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
0.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
11.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
0.37%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0.27%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark East Timor
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-2,550
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
28.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.01 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
35.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
9
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
4.06
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
11.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
101
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
72.5%
2022
English speaking
86.1%
2023
9%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
34%
2023

Health

Denmark East Timor
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$144.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
68.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
15.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
0.75
2020
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
192
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
50
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
2.41%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
3.2%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
56
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
38.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
0.17 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark East Timor
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
4,099 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
1,318 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
3,540 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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