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East Timor vs Eritrea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 155th vs. 96th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Eritrea
Population
1441764
3700586
Population rank 152/197 130/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$2.07B
2011
GDP rank 181/197 179/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$689
2011
GDP per capita rank 167/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$1,742
2011
Government debt
$249M
2024
$3.54B
2011
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
260.4%
2019
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$1,182
2011
Government debt per person rank 182/185 136/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$1,129
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 46,787 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
3.71
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

East Timor and Eritrea: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Eritrea economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Eritrea
2024 $1,865,608,515 -
2023 $2,079,767,170 -
2022 $3,208,599,889 -
2021 $3,625,024,341 -
2020 $2,162,619,241 -
2019 $2,032,550,389 -
2018 $1,555,988,614 -
2017 $1,584,878,440 -
2016 $1,640,464,612 -
2015 $1,590,282,371 -
2014 $1,447,535,183 -
2013 $1,395,727,421 -
2012 $1,160,555,040 -
2011 $1,042,534,598 $2,065,001,626
2010 $881,909,347 $1,589,515,447
2009 $726,937,836 $1,856,695,551
2008 $648,523,571 $1,380,188,800
2007 $542,795,447 $1,317,974,491
2006 $453,792,415 $1,211,161,880
2005 $462,267,954 $1,098,424,686
2004 $440,771,962 $1,109,054,005
2003 $490,439,116 $870,248,268
2002 $469,455,491 $729,321,680
2001 $477,359,253 $752,371,689
2000 $366,924,277 $706,370,816
1999 $225,357,600 $688,918,537
1998 $325,729,800 $745,523,117
1997 $319,972,700 $686,490,090
1996 $306,956,900 $693,535,954
1995 $262,819,900 $578,015,625
1994 $239,040,500 $531,688,312
1993 $216,914,400 $467,872,715
1992 $187,891,500 $477,101,652
1991 $147,713,000 -
1990 $128,210,142 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor and Eritrea economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Eritrea
2024 $1,332 -
2023 $1,502 -
2022 $2,343 -
2021 $2,685 -
2020 $1,631 -
2019 $1,562 -
2018 $1,219 -
2017 $1,266 -
2016 $1,336 -
2015 $1,320 -
2014 $1,225 -
2013 $1,205 -
2012 $1,023 -
2011 $939 $689
2010 $813 $540
2009 $687 $643
2008 $628 $490
2007 $540 $480
2006 $465 $448
2005 $487 $413
2004 $474 $427
2003 $535 $349
2002 $534 $305
2001 $588 $325
2000 $492 $314
1999 $270 $311
1998 $346 $342
1997 $349 $319
1996 $344 $326
1995 $303 $285.4
1994 $283.1 $277.8
1993 $264.1 $252.1
1992 $235.1 $265.2
1991 $189.8 -
1990 $168.6 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor vs. Eritrea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Eritrea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Eritrea
2026 68.3 69.4
2025 68.1 69.2
2024 67.9 68.9
2023 67.7 68.6
2022 67.4 67.8
2021 66.2 66.9
2020 66.9 67
2019 66.5 67.3
2018 66.2 67
2017 65.9 66.6
2016 65.6 66.2
2015 65.3 65.9
2014 65 65.5
2013 64.7 65
2012 64.4 64.7
2011 64 64.2
2010 63.7 63.7
2009 63.3 63.2
2008 62.9 62.4
2007 62.4 62
2006 61.9 61.5
2005 61.3 60.6
2004 60.7 60.1
2003 60.1 59.5
2002 59.5 58.9
2001 58.8 58.4
2000 58.1 56.3
1999 45.2 44.5
1998 48.6 50
1997 49 56.2
1996 48.3 55.5
1995 47.5 54.8
1994 47.9 54
1993 47 53.2
1992 46.2 52.4
1991 45.1 50.5
1990 45.2 49.7
1989 44.8 47.8
1988 36 48.1
1987 36 47.4
1986 34.8 39.5
1985 34.3 38.6
1984 34.5 37.7
1983 32.7 37.2
1982 32.2 44.9
1981 31.2 45
1980 30.2 44.6
1979 24.2 43.8
1978 22.9 43.4
1977 24.9 43
1976 25.9 42.6
1975 24.3 39
1974 36.5 39
1973 39 41.1
1972 38.4 40.7
1971 37.9 41.5
1970 37.4 41.2
1969 36.8 40.8
1968 36.2 40.5
1967 35.7 40.2
1966 35.2 37.6
1965 34.7 39.6
1964 34.1 39.2
1963 33.7 38.8
1962 33.2 38.3
1961 32.8 37.9
1960 32.4 37.4
1959 32 37
1958 31.7 30.9
1957 31.3 30.4
1956 31 35.6
1955 30.7 35.2
1954 30.4 34.8
1953 30.1 34.4
1952 29.8 34
1951 29.5 33.6
1950 29.2 33.3

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

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East Timor and Eritrea population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Eritrea
1x
Year Population
East Timor Eritrea
2024 1,400,638 3,535,603
2023 1,384,286 3,470,390
2022 1,369,295 3,409,447
2021 1,350,139 3,350,183
2020 1,326,053 3,291,271
2019 1,300,945 3,240,194
2018 1,275,959 3,192,760
2017 1,251,703 3,150,347
2016 1,228,312 3,124,698
2015 1,205,131 3,105,546
2014 1,181,903 3,095,173
2013 1,158,695 3,074,360
2012 1,134,885 3,036,988
2011 1,110,207 2,998,485
2010 1,084,679 2,945,186
2009 1,058,782 2,887,885
2008 1,032,429 2,816,327
2007 1,004,889 2,743,222
2006 976,597 2,703,502
2005 948,311 2,661,215
2004 929,074 2,598,284
2003 916,878 2,493,903
2002 879,159 2,392,978
2001 812,249 2,312,079
2000 745,088 2,247,031
1999 834,697 2,212,780
1998 942,530 2,180,419
1997 917,184 2,152,135
1996 892,282 2,128,464
1995 868,146 2,025,267
1994 844,493 1,913,915
1993 821,437 1,856,006
1992 799,318 1,798,748
1991 778,278 1,919,571
1990 760,345 2,032,737
1989 744,856 1,987,017
1988 730,745 1,938,255
1987 718,476 1,888,669
1986 707,185 1,845,164
1985 696,665 1,807,816
1984 686,777 1,771,730
1983 677,707 1,736,160
1982 669,149 1,695,461
1981 660,493 1,649,939
1980 649,871 1,605,797
1979 638,719 1,563,332
1978 628,775 1,522,378
1977 618,315 1,482,565
1976 607,620 1,443,807
1975 598,158 1,408,210
1974 590,827 1,375,688
1973 582,855 1,342,669
1972 572,962 1,309,235
1971 562,966 1,276,154
1970 553,069 1,243,453
1969 543,356 1,212,005
1968 533,875 1,181,737
1967 524,648 1,152,339
1966 515,696 1,124,957
1965 507,034 1,098,335
1964 498,659 1,071,287
1963 490,564 1,045,092
1962 482,774 1,019,788
1961 475,291 995,573
1960 468,118 972,547

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Eritrea

Fertility rate
East Timor

Eritrea
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Eritrea
2023 2.71 3.71
2022 2.8 3.79
2021 2.89 3.87
2020 3.01 3.93
2019 3.12 4
2018 3.24 4.06
2017 3.4 4.11
2016 3.58 4.16
2015 3.78 4.22
2014 4 4.27
2013 4.21 4.34
2012 4.4 4.41
2011 4.61 4.49
2010 4.82 4.57
2009 4.99 4.66
2008 5.17 4.74
2007 5.33 4.81
2006 5.47 4.88
2005 5.61 4.93
2004 5.74 5.04
2003 5.85 5.14
2002 5.9 5.23
2001 5.92 5.31
2000 5.93 5.4
1999 5.97 5.52
1998 5.96 5.63
1997 5.96 5.74
1996 5.94 5.84
1995 5.94 5.94
1994 5.91 6.01
1993 5.88 6.07
1992 5.87 6.16
1991 5.84 6.24
1990 5.81 6.34
1989 5.76 6.41
1988 5.72 6.47
1987 5.68 6.52
1986 5.67 6.56
1985 5.65 6.59
1984 5.61 6.62
1983 5.59 6.65
1982 5.56 6.63
1981 5.53 6.62
1980 5.22 6.61
1979 5.14 6.62
1978 5.09 6.61
1977 5.09 6.61
1976 5.12 6.6
1975 5.19 6.59
1974 5.29 6.57
1973 5.39 6.55
1972 5.49 6.54
1971 5.58 6.54
1970 5.66 6.54
1969 5.72 6.5
1968 5.79 6.5
1967 5.86 6.5
1966 5.93 6.5
1965 6.01 6.49
1964 6.08 6.49
1963 6.16 6.48
1962 6.22 6.5
1961 6.27 6.47
1960 6.32 6.48

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

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East Timor and Eritrea demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Eritrea
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Eritrea
2024 22.4 19.9
2023 22.1 19.7
2022 21.7 19.5
2021 21.4 19.3
2020 21.2 19.1
2019 20.9 18.9
2018 20.6 18.7
2017 20.3 18.5
2016 20 18.4
2015 19.7 18.4
2014 19.5 18.5
2013 19.3 18.5
2012 19.2 18.5
2011 19 18.5
2010 18.9 18.4
2009 18.8 18.4
2008 18.7 18.2
2007 18.7 18.1
2006 18.7 18.2
2005 18.7 18.3
2004 18.7 18.3
2003 18.6 18
2002 18.6 17.7
2001 18.6 17.5
2000 18.6 17.4
1999 18.7 17.5
1998 18.7 17.8
1997 18.8 18
1996 18.8 18.4
1995 18.9 18.1
1994 18.9 17.6
1993 19 17.6
1992 19 17.5
1991 19 17.6
1990 19 17.6
1989 19.1 17.7
1988 19.3 17.8
1987 19.5 17.9
1986 19.7 17.9
1985 19.8 17.8
1984 20 17.8
1983 20.3 17.7
1982 20.5 17.7
1981 20.9 17.7
1980 21.1 17.8
1979 21.1 17.8
1978 20.9 17.8
1977 20.7 17.9
1976 20.6 18
1975 20.4 18.1
1974 20.3 18.2
1973 20.4 18.2
1972 20.4 18.3
1971 20.4 18.5
1970 20.5 18.6
1969 20.4 18.8
1968 20.3 18.9
1967 20.2 18.9
1966 20 19
1965 19.9 19
1964 19.8 19
1963 19.6 19
1962 19.5 18.9
1961 19.4 18.9
1960 19.3 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Eritrea
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$1.94B
2011
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
31.3%
2019
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
2.13%
2006
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
20.9%
2003
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
202,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
+2.72%
2019
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
5.8%
2017
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
21.8%
2009
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
39.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$192M
2019
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$3.28M
2000
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
142,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
36.8%
2000

Energy

East Timor Eritrea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
289.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$6.73
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
0.78 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
22.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
80.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
34.8%
2004
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
102.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
5.79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.4%
2023

Society

East Timor Eritrea
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
-6,698
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
34.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.17 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
9.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
14.6
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
37.9
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
49
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
76.6%
2018
English speaking
9%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
34%
2023
20%
2023

Health

East Timor Eritrea
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$28.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$13.7
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
291
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
35.4
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
4.94%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
1.07 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Eritrea
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
13,233 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
29,313 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
4,038 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
9,942 mi
2018

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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 (2011–2024, 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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