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East Timor vs El Salvador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 6.34M in El Salvador (ranked 111/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 8,000 sq mi for El Salvador (ranked 155th vs. 150th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor El Salvador
Population
1441764
6399793
Population rank 152/197 111/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$35.4B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 105/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$5,580
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 116/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$13,264
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$30.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
87.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$4,883
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 81/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$4,768
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 8,000 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
799 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

East Timor and El Salvador: Comparison Charts

East Timor and El Salvador economies compared

GDP
East Timor

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP
East Timor El Salvador
2024 $1,865,608,515 $35,364,960,000
2023 $2,079,767,170 $33,853,940,000
2022 $3,208,599,889 $31,870,120,000
2021 $3,625,024,341 $29,043,140,000
2020 $2,162,619,241 $24,921,190,000
2019 $2,032,550,389 $26,881,140,000
2018 $1,555,988,614 $26,020,850,000
2017 $1,584,878,440 $24,979,190,000
2016 $1,640,464,612 $24,191,430,000
2015 $1,590,282,371 $23,438,240,000
2014 $1,447,535,183 $22,593,470,000
2013 $1,395,727,421 $21,990,960,000
2012 $1,160,555,040 $21,386,150,000
2011 $1,042,534,598 $20,283,780,000
2010 $881,909,347 $18,447,920,000
2009 $726,937,836 $17,601,620,000
2008 $648,523,571 $17,986,890,000
2007 $542,795,447 $17,011,750,000
2006 $453,792,415 $15,999,890,000
2005 $462,267,954 $14,698,000,000
2004 $440,771,962 $13,724,810,900
2003 $490,439,116 $13,243,892,200
2002 $469,455,491 $12,664,190,300
2001 $477,359,253 $12,282,533,600
2000 $366,924,277 $11,784,927,700
1999 $225,357,600 $11,284,197,000
1998 $325,729,800 $10,936,669,900
1997 $319,972,700 $10,221,705,900
1996 $306,956,900 $9,586,327,800
1995 $262,819,900 $8,921,947,100
1994 $239,040,500 $7,679,384,000
1993 $216,914,400 $6,680,269,200
1992 $187,891,500 $5,813,399,300
1991 $147,713,000 $5,252,342,400
1990 $128,210,142 $4,817,542,204
1989 - $4,372,215,300
1988 - $4,189,880,000
1987 - $3,958,045,800
1986 - $3,771,663,200
1985 - $3,800,368,600
1984 - $3,661,683,400
1983 - $3,506,347,800
1982 - $3,399,189,100
1981 - $3,437,200,200
1980 - $3,573,959,900
1979 - $3,463,639,900
1978 - $3,127,960,000
1977 - $2,941,640,100
1976 - $2,328,280,100
1975 - $1,884,120,100
1974 - $1,665,880,000
1973 - $1,442,320,000
1972 - $1,263,720,000
1971 - $1,186,120,000
1970 - $1,132,920,000
1969 - $1,049,400,000
1968 - $1,009,760,100
1967 - $976,200,000
1966 - $929,520,000
1965 - $877,720,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor and El Salvador economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor El Salvador
2024 $1,332 $5,580
2023 $1,502 $5,365
2022 $2,343 $5,075
2021 $2,685 $4,643
2020 $1,631 $3,997
2019 $1,562 $4,320
2018 $1,219 $4,184
2017 $1,266 $4,020
2016 $1,336 $3,901
2015 $1,320 $3,790
2014 $1,225 $3,666
2013 $1,205 $3,582
2012 $1,023 $3,498
2011 $939 $3,331
2010 $813 $3,040
2009 $687 $2,910
2008 $628 $2,983
2007 $540 $2,831
2006 $465 $2,666
2005 $487 $2,447
2004 $474 $2,286
2003 $535 $2,208
2002 $534 $2,115
2001 $588 $2,058
2000 $492 $1,983
1999 $270 $1,908
1998 $346 $1,860
1997 $349 $1,749
1996 $344 $1,651
1995 $303 $1,548
1994 $283.1 $1,344
1993 $264.1 $1,180
1992 $235.1 $1,041
1991 $189.8 $956
1990 $168.6 $892
1989 - $825
1988 - $806
1987 - $777
1986 - $755
1985 - $776
1984 - $763
1983 - $745
1982 - $735
1981 - $752
1980 - $787
1979 - $773
1978 - $712
1977 - $684
1976 - $553
1975 - $457
1974 - $413
1973 - $366
1972 - $329
1971 - $316
1970 - $309
1969 - $293.4
1968 - $290.1
1967 - $288.4
1966 - $282.4
1965 - $274.3

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor vs. El Salvador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

El Salvador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor El Salvador
2026 68.3 72.7
2025 68.1 72.5
2024 67.9 72.3
2023 67.7 72.1
2022 67.4 72
2021 66.2 69.9
2020 66.9 70.2
2019 66.5 71.7
2018 66.2 71.4
2017 65.9 71
2016 65.6 70.9
2015 65.3 71
2014 65 71.1
2013 64.7 71.2
2012 64.4 71.4
2011 64 71.2
2010 63.7 70.9
2009 63.3 70.4
2008 62.9 70.1
2007 62.4 69.8
2006 61.9 69.6
2005 61.3 69.3
2004 60.7 69.3
2003 60.1 68.8
2002 59.5 68.5
2001 58.8 68
2000 58.1 67.7
1999 45.2 67.3
1998 48.6 66.7
1997 49 66.2
1996 48.3 65.5
1995 47.5 64.9
1994 47.9 64.5
1993 47 64
1992 46.2 62.9
1991 45.1 62.5
1990 45.2 62
1989 44.8 61.3
1988 36 60
1987 36 59.4
1986 34.8 59.3
1985 34.3 58
1984 34.5 56.6
1983 32.7 54.4
1982 32.2 53.3
1981 31.2 50.9
1980 30.2 48.6
1979 24.2 53.8
1978 22.9 54.7
1977 24.9 54
1976 25.9 54.4
1975 24.3 53.4
1974 36.5 52.9
1973 39 52.8
1972 38.4 52
1971 37.9 51.7
1970 37.4 51.4
1969 36.8 51.3
1968 36.2 50.8
1967 35.7 50.8
1966 35.2 50.7
1965 34.7 50.2
1964 34.1 49.7
1963 33.7 49.4
1962 33.2 49
1961 32.8 48.6
1960 32.4 48.3
1959 32 48
1958 31.7 47.7
1957 31.3 47.1
1956 31 46.6
1955 30.7 46
1954 30.4 45.5
1953 30.1 45
1952 29.8 44.8
1951 29.5 43.8
1950 29.2 44.2

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

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East Timor and El Salvador population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

El Salvador
1x
Year Population
East Timor El Salvador
2024 1,400,638 6,338,193
2023 1,384,286 6,309,624
2022 1,369,295 6,280,319
2021 1,350,139 6,255,782
2020 1,326,053 6,234,673
2019 1,300,945 6,222,318
2018 1,275,959 6,219,807
2017 1,251,703 6,213,533
2016 1,228,312 6,200,800
2015 1,205,131 6,183,676
2014 1,181,903 6,162,955
2013 1,158,695 6,138,839
2012 1,134,885 6,113,975
2011 1,110,207 6,090,127
2010 1,084,679 6,068,249
2009 1,058,782 6,048,279
2008 1,032,429 6,029,297
2007 1,004,889 6,009,824
2006 976,597 6,002,319
2005 948,311 6,005,578
2004 929,074 6,004,671
2003 916,878 5,998,599
2002 879,159 5,986,631
2001 812,249 5,968,060
2000 745,088 5,943,366
1999 834,697 5,913,900
1998 942,530 5,880,781
1997 917,184 5,844,578
1996 892,282 5,805,286
1995 868,146 5,762,131
1994 844,493 5,714,129
1993 821,437 5,659,957
1992 799,318 5,585,609
1991 778,278 5,495,077
1990 760,345 5,399,726
1989 744,856 5,298,979
1988 730,745 5,195,833
1987 718,476 5,092,441
1986 707,185 4,992,769
1985 696,665 4,894,706
1984 686,777 4,798,003
1983 677,707 4,707,367
1982 669,149 4,622,477
1981 660,493 4,570,599
1980 649,871 4,540,382
1979 638,719 4,480,388
1978 628,775 4,394,114
1977 618,315 4,301,256
1976 607,620 4,210,310
1975 598,158 4,120,449
1974 590,827 4,029,671
1973 582,855 3,938,068
1972 572,962 3,846,830
1971 562,966 3,757,523
1970 553,069 3,668,796
1969 543,356 3,576,485
1968 533,875 3,480,773
1967 524,648 3,385,184
1966 515,696 3,290,961
1965 507,034 3,199,466
1964 498,659 3,111,883
1963 490,564 3,028,679
1962 482,774 2,949,204
1961 475,291 2,870,016
1960 468,118 2,791,459

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and El Salvador

Fertility rate
East Timor

El Salvador
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor El Salvador
2023 2.71 1.78
2022 2.8 1.79
2021 2.89 1.8
2020 3.01 1.82
2019 3.12 1.84
2018 3.24 1.85
2017 3.4 1.9
2016 3.58 1.97
2015 3.78 2.07
2014 4 2.13
2013 4.21 2.15
2012 4.4 2.19
2011 4.61 2.22
2010 4.82 2.24
2009 4.99 2.26
2008 5.17 2.29
2007 5.33 2.35
2006 5.47 2.4
2005 5.61 2.44
2004 5.74 2.52
2003 5.85 2.64
2002 5.9 2.78
2001 5.92 2.93
2000 5.93 3.08
1999 5.97 3.22
1998 5.96 3.34
1997 5.96 3.38
1996 5.94 3.48
1995 5.94 3.57
1994 5.91 3.61
1993 5.88 3.69
1992 5.87 3.8
1991 5.84 3.89
1990 5.81 3.96
1989 5.76 4.03
1988 5.72 4.1
1987 5.68 4.18
1986 5.67 4.19
1985 5.65 4.32
1984 5.61 4.48
1983 5.59 4.65
1982 5.56 4.83
1981 5.53 4.99
1980 5.22 5.11
1979 5.14 5.23
1978 5.09 5.36
1977 5.09 5.47
1976 5.12 5.59
1975 5.19 5.71
1974 5.29 5.82
1973 5.39 5.93
1972 5.49 6.03
1971 5.58 6.13
1970 5.66 6.18
1969 5.72 6.28
1968 5.79 6.39
1967 5.86 6.49
1966 5.93 6.57
1965 6.01 6.64
1964 6.08 6.68
1963 6.16 6.69
1962 6.22 6.68
1961 6.27 6.64
1960 6.32 6.62

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

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East Timor and El Salvador demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

El Salvador
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor El Salvador
2024 22.4 28.5
2023 22.1 28
2022 21.7 27.6
2021 21.4 27.2
2020 21.2 26.8
2019 20.9 26.4
2018 20.6 26
2017 20.3 25.6
2016 20 25.2
2015 19.7 24.9
2014 19.5 24.6
2013 19.3 24.3
2012 19.2 24.1
2011 19 23.9
2010 18.9 23.7
2009 18.8 23.5
2008 18.7 23.3
2007 18.7 23.2
2006 18.7 23
2005 18.7 22.7
2004 18.7 22.5
2003 18.6 22.2
2002 18.6 21.9
2001 18.6 21.6
2000 18.6 21.3
1999 18.7 21
1998 18.7 20.6
1997 18.8 20.3
1996 18.8 19.9
1995 18.9 19.6
1994 18.9 19.3
1993 19 19
1992 19 18.8
1991 19 18.8
1990 19 18.8
1989 19.1 18.7
1988 19.3 18.6
1987 19.5 18.5
1986 19.7 18.4
1985 19.8 18.2
1984 20 18
1983 20.3 17.8
1982 20.5 17.7
1981 20.9 17.6
1980 21.1 17.5
1979 21.1 17.4
1978 20.9 17.2
1977 20.7 17.1
1976 20.6 17
1975 20.4 16.9
1974 20.3 16.8
1973 20.4 16.7
1972 20.4 16.6
1971 20.4 16.6
1970 20.5 16.6
1969 20.4 16.6
1968 20.3 16.6
1967 20.2 16.7
1966 20 16.8
1965 19.9 16.9
1964 19.8 16.9
1963 19.6 17
1962 19.5 17
1961 19.4 17.1
1960 19.3 17.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor El Salvador
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$32.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
31.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
3.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
-4.55%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
2.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
61%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
22.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
57.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
29.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
1.9%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$3.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$8.49B
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
707,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
12.3%
2020
Banked people share n/a
43.4%
2024

Energy

East Timor El Salvador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
769 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
9.54 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
1.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
55.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
21.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
34.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
59.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,110 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
95.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
30.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.3%
2023

Society

East Timor El Salvador
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
-23,934
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
42.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
7.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
20.9
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
89.8%
2024
English speaking
9%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
34%
2023
67.7%
2023

Health

East Timor El Salvador
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$501
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$162.7
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
0.89%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
1.62
2023
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
39
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
31.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
12.7%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
56
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
8.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
3.15 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor El Salvador
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
1,262 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
4,617 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
2,202 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
5,600 mi
2017

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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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