East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 1.37M in Estonia (ranked 153/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 16,498 sq mi for Estonia (ranked 155th vs. 129th).
By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1437146
|
1342600
|
| Population rank | 152/197 | 155/197 |
| GDP |
$1.87B
2024 |
$43.1B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 181/197 | 100/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,332
2024 |
$31,428
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 167/197 | 40/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$4,423
2024 |
$49,321
2024 |
| Government debt |
$247M
2024 |
$10.2B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
13.6%
2026 |
27.3%
2026 |
| Government debt per person |
$176.2
2024 |
$7,423
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 182/185 | 65/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,668
2026 |
$21,368
2026 |
| Land area |
5,741 sq mi
2026 |
16,498 sq mi
2026 |
| Population density |
244 ppl/mi²
2024 |
83.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.71
2023 |
1.31
2023 |
| Median age |
22.4 years
2024 |
43.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
68.3 years
2026 |
79.6 years
2026 |
East Timor and Estonia: Comparison Charts
East Timor and Estonia economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1990 | $128,210,142 | - |
| 1991 | $147,713,000 | - |
| 1992 | $187,891,500 | - |
| 1993 | $216,914,400 | $4,013,091,682 |
| 1994 | $239,040,500 | $4,123,011,420 |
| 1995 | $262,819,900 | $4,502,970,889 |
| 1996 | $306,956,900 | $4,786,018,988 |
| 1997 | $319,972,700 | $5,154,420,649 |
| 1998 | $325,729,800 | $5,674,080,543 |
| 1999 | $225,357,600 | $5,756,912,266 |
| 2000 | $366,924,277 | $5,686,579,748 |
| 2001 | $477,359,253 | $6,250,218,423 |
| 2002 | $469,455,491 | $7,370,119,619 |
| 2003 | $490,439,116 | $9,876,595,528 |
| 2004 | $440,771,962 | $12,148,595,031 |
| 2005 | $462,267,954 | $14,109,491,357 |
| 2006 | $453,792,415 | $17,025,671,810 |
| 2007 | $542,795,447 | $22,450,264,166 |
| 2008 | $648,523,571 | $24,342,935,404 |
| 2009 | $726,937,836 | $19,633,984,440 |
| 2010 | $881,909,347 | $19,524,355,419 |
| 2011 | $1,042,534,598 | $23,303,915,795 |
| 2012 | $1,160,555,040 | $23,237,406,116 |
| 2013 | $1,395,727,421 | $25,451,032,781 |
| 2014 | $1,447,535,183 | $27,055,689,003 |
| 2015 | $1,590,282,371 | $23,311,847,751 |
| 2016 | $1,640,464,612 | $24,561,027,788 |
| 2017 | $1,584,878,440 | $27,469,461,919 |
| 2018 | $1,555,988,614 | $31,222,632,741 |
| 2019 | $2,032,550,389 | $31,873,748,770 |
| 2020 | $2,162,619,241 | $31,820,771,494 |
| 2021 | $3,625,024,341 | $37,201,101,171 |
| 2022 | $3,208,599,889 | $38,226,641,740 |
| 2023 | $2,079,767,170 | $41,470,344,395 |
| 2024 | $1,865,608,515 | $43,130,419,829 |
East Timor and Estonia economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1990 | $168.6 | - |
| 1991 | $189.8 | - |
| 1992 | $235.1 | - |
| 1993 | $264.1 | $2,686 |
| 1994 | $283.1 | $2,819 |
| 1995 | $303 | $3,134 |
| 1996 | $344 | $3,381 |
| 1997 | $349 | $3,683 |
| 1998 | $346 | $4,093 |
| 1999 | $270 | $4,141 |
| 2000 | $492 | $4,071 |
| 2001 | $588 | $4,503 |
| 2002 | $534 | $5,343 |
| 2003 | $535 | $7,205 |
| 2004 | $474 | $8,916 |
| 2005 | $487 | $10,415 |
| 2006 | $465 | $12,641 |
| 2007 | $540 | $16,745 |
| 2008 | $628 | $18,206 |
| 2009 | $687 | $14,712 |
| 2010 | $813 | $14,664 |
| 2011 | $939 | $17,556 |
| 2012 | $1,023 | $17,568 |
| 2013 | $1,205 | $19,310 |
| 2014 | $1,225 | $20,582 |
| 2015 | $1,320 | $17,722 |
| 2016 | $1,336 | $18,666 |
| 2017 | $1,266 | $20,852 |
| 2018 | $1,219 | $23,618 |
| 2019 | $1,562 | $24,021 |
| 2020 | $1,631 | $23,934 |
| 2021 | $2,685 | $27,951 |
| 2022 | $2,343 | $28,340 |
| 2023 | $1,502 | $30,264 |
| 2024 | $1,332 | $31,428 |
East Timor vs. Estonia life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 29.2 | 66.4 |
| 1951 | 29.5 | 66.8 |
| 1952 | 29.8 | 67.2 |
| 1953 | 30.1 | 67.5 |
| 1954 | 30.4 | 67.8 |
| 1955 | 30.7 | 68.2 |
| 1956 | 31 | 68.5 |
| 1957 | 31.3 | 68.8 |
| 1958 | 31.7 | 68.8 |
| 1959 | 32 | 68.7 |
| 1960 | 32.4 | 69.3 |
| 1961 | 32.8 | 69.6 |
| 1962 | 33.2 | 69.8 |
| 1963 | 33.7 | 69.9 |
| 1964 | 34.1 | 70.6 |
| 1965 | 34.7 | 70.7 |
| 1966 | 35.2 | 70.7 |
| 1967 | 35.7 | 71 |
| 1968 | 36.2 | 70.6 |
| 1969 | 36.8 | 70.3 |
| 1970 | 37.4 | 70.4 |
| 1971 | 37.9 | 70.6 |
| 1972 | 38.4 | 70.4 |
| 1973 | 39 | 70.7 |
| 1974 | 36.5 | 70.8 |
| 1975 | 24.3 | 70.1 |
| 1976 | 25.9 | 69.7 |
| 1977 | 24.9 | 69.8 |
| 1978 | 22.9 | 69.7 |
| 1979 | 24.2 | 69.4 |
| 1980 | 30.2 | 69.5 |
| 1981 | 31.2 | 69.3 |
| 1982 | 32.2 | 69.9 |
| 1983 | 32.7 | 69.8 |
| 1984 | 34.5 | 69.6 |
| 1985 | 34.3 | 69.8 |
| 1986 | 34.8 | 70.9 |
| 1987 | 36 | 70.9 |
| 1988 | 36 | 71 |
| 1989 | 44.8 | 70.5 |
| 1990 | 45.2 | 69.9 |
| 1991 | 45.1 | 69.8 |
| 1992 | 46.2 | 69.2 |
| 1993 | 47 | 68.2 |
| 1994 | 47.9 | 66.7 |
| 1995 | 47.5 | 67.8 |
| 1996 | 48.3 | 70 |
| 1997 | 49 | 70.2 |
| 1998 | 48.6 | 69.8 |
| 1999 | 45.2 | 70.7 |
| 2000 | 58.1 | 71 |
| 2001 | 58.8 | 70.8 |
| 2002 | 59.5 | 71.4 |
| 2003 | 60.1 | 71.9 |
| 2004 | 60.7 | 72.4 |
| 2005 | 61.3 | 73 |
| 2006 | 61.9 | 73.2 |
| 2007 | 62.4 | 73.2 |
| 2008 | 62.9 | 74.3 |
| 2009 | 63.3 | 75.2 |
| 2010 | 63.7 | 75.9 |
| 2011 | 64 | 76.3 |
| 2012 | 64.4 | 76.4 |
| 2013 | 64.7 | 77.3 |
| 2014 | 65 | 77.1 |
| 2015 | 65.3 | 77.7 |
| 2016 | 65.6 | 77.8 |
| 2017 | 65.9 | 78.2 |
| 2018 | 66.2 | 78.3 |
| 2019 | 66.5 | 78.8 |
| 2020 | 66.9 | 78.9 |
| 2021 | 66.2 | 77.4 |
| 2022 | 67.4 | 78.2 |
| 2023 | 67.7 | 79.2 |
| 2024 | 67.9 | 79.3 |
| 2025 | 68.1 | 79.5 |
| 2026 | 68.3 | 79.6 |
East Timor and Estonia population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 468,118 | 1,211,537 |
| 1961 | 475,291 | 1,225,077 |
| 1962 | 482,774 | 1,241,623 |
| 1963 | 490,564 | 1,258,857 |
| 1964 | 498,659 | 1,277,086 |
| 1965 | 507,034 | 1,294,566 |
| 1966 | 515,696 | 1,308,597 |
| 1967 | 524,648 | 1,318,946 |
| 1968 | 533,875 | 1,331,214 |
| 1969 | 543,356 | 1,345,249 |
| 1970 | 553,069 | 1,360,076 |
| 1971 | 562,966 | 1,376,955 |
| 1972 | 572,962 | 1,392,518 |
| 1973 | 582,855 | 1,405,951 |
| 1974 | 590,827 | 1,418,169 |
| 1975 | 598,158 | 1,429,352 |
| 1976 | 607,620 | 1,439,576 |
| 1977 | 618,315 | 1,450,211 |
| 1978 | 628,775 | 1,460,188 |
| 1979 | 638,719 | 1,468,333 |
| 1980 | 649,871 | 1,477,219 |
| 1981 | 660,493 | 1,487,666 |
| 1982 | 669,149 | 1,498,414 |
| 1983 | 677,707 | 1,508,745 |
| 1984 | 686,777 | 1,518,617 |
| 1985 | 696,665 | 1,528,781 |
| 1986 | 707,185 | 1,540,190 |
| 1987 | 718,476 | 1,552,221 |
| 1988 | 730,745 | 1,561,900 |
| 1989 | 744,856 | 1,568,131 |
| 1990 | 760,345 | 1,569,174 |
| 1991 | 778,278 | 1,561,314 |
| 1992 | 799,318 | 1,533,091 |
| 1993 | 821,437 | 1,494,128 |
| 1994 | 844,493 | 1,462,514 |
| 1995 | 868,146 | 1,436,634 |
| 1996 | 892,282 | 1,415,594 |
| 1997 | 917,184 | 1,399,535 |
| 1998 | 942,530 | 1,386,156 |
| 1999 | 834,697 | 1,390,244 |
| 2000 | 745,088 | 1,396,985 |
| 2001 | 812,249 | 1,388,115 |
| 2002 | 879,159 | 1,379,350 |
| 2003 | 916,878 | 1,370,720 |
| 2004 | 929,074 | 1,362,550 |
| 2005 | 948,311 | 1,354,775 |
| 2006 | 976,597 | 1,346,810 |
| 2007 | 1,004,889 | 1,340,680 |
| 2008 | 1,032,429 | 1,337,090 |
| 2009 | 1,058,782 | 1,334,515 |
| 2010 | 1,084,679 | 1,331,475 |
| 2011 | 1,110,207 | 1,327,439 |
| 2012 | 1,134,885 | 1,322,696 |
| 2013 | 1,158,695 | 1,317,997 |
| 2014 | 1,181,903 | 1,314,545 |
| 2015 | 1,205,131 | 1,315,407 |
| 2016 | 1,228,312 | 1,315,790 |
| 2017 | 1,251,703 | 1,317,384 |
| 2018 | 1,275,959 | 1,321,977 |
| 2019 | 1,300,945 | 1,326,898 |
| 2020 | 1,326,053 | 1,329,522 |
| 2021 | 1,350,139 | 1,330,932 |
| 2022 | 1,369,295 | 1,348,840 |
| 2023 | 1,384,286 | 1,370,286 |
| 2024 | 1,400,638 | 1,372,341 |
Fertility rates in East Timor and Estonia
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 6.32 | 1.98 |
| 1961 | 6.27 | 1.98 |
| 1962 | 6.22 | 1.95 |
| 1963 | 6.16 | 1.89 |
| 1964 | 6.08 | 1.94 |
| 1965 | 6.01 | 1.88 |
| 1966 | 5.93 | 1.87 |
| 1967 | 5.86 | 1.9 |
| 1968 | 5.79 | 2.03 |
| 1969 | 5.72 | 2.13 |
| 1970 | 5.66 | 2.17 |
| 1971 | 5.58 | 2.19 |
| 1972 | 5.49 | 2.13 |
| 1973 | 5.39 | 2.06 |
| 1974 | 5.29 | 2.07 |
| 1975 | 5.19 | 2.04 |
| 1976 | 5.12 | 2.07 |
| 1977 | 5.09 | 2.06 |
| 1978 | 5.09 | 2.02 |
| 1979 | 5.14 | 2 |
| 1980 | 5.22 | 2.02 |
| 1981 | 5.53 | 2.07 |
| 1982 | 5.56 | 2.07 |
| 1983 | 5.59 | 2.16 |
| 1984 | 5.61 | 2.17 |
| 1985 | 5.65 | 2.13 |
| 1986 | 5.67 | 2.18 |
| 1987 | 5.68 | 2.27 |
| 1988 | 5.72 | 2.27 |
| 1989 | 5.76 | 2.22 |
| 1990 | 5.81 | 2.05 |
| 1991 | 5.84 | 1.8 |
| 1992 | 5.87 | 1.71 |
| 1993 | 5.88 | 1.49 |
| 1994 | 5.91 | 1.42 |
| 1995 | 5.94 | 1.38 |
| 1996 | 5.94 | 1.37 |
| 1997 | 5.96 | 1.32 |
| 1998 | 5.96 | 1.28 |
| 1999 | 5.97 | 1.3 |
| 2000 | 5.93 | 1.36 |
| 2001 | 5.92 | 1.32 |
| 2002 | 5.9 | 1.36 |
| 2003 | 5.85 | 1.37 |
| 2004 | 5.74 | 1.47 |
| 2005 | 5.61 | 1.52 |
| 2006 | 5.47 | 1.58 |
| 2007 | 5.33 | 1.69 |
| 2008 | 5.17 | 1.72 |
| 2009 | 4.99 | 1.7 |
| 2010 | 4.82 | 1.72 |
| 2011 | 4.61 | 1.61 |
| 2012 | 4.4 | 1.56 |
| 2013 | 4.21 | 1.52 |
| 2014 | 4 | 1.54 |
| 2015 | 3.78 | 1.58 |
| 2016 | 3.58 | 1.6 |
| 2017 | 3.4 | 1.59 |
| 2018 | 3.24 | 1.67 |
| 2019 | 3.12 | 1.66 |
| 2020 | 3.01 | 1.58 |
| 2021 | 2.89 | 1.61 |
| 2022 | 2.8 | 1.41 |
| 2023 | 2.71 | 1.31 |
East Timor and Estonia demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 19.3 | 32.2 |
| 1961 | 19.4 | 32.4 |
| 1962 | 19.5 | 32.5 |
| 1963 | 19.6 | 32.7 |
| 1964 | 19.8 | 32.8 |
| 1965 | 19.9 | 33 |
| 1966 | 20 | 33.2 |
| 1967 | 20.2 | 33.4 |
| 1968 | 20.3 | 33.6 |
| 1969 | 20.4 | 33.7 |
| 1970 | 20.5 | 33.7 |
| 1971 | 20.4 | 33.8 |
| 1972 | 20.4 | 33.9 |
| 1973 | 20.4 | 34.1 |
| 1974 | 20.3 | 34.2 |
| 1975 | 20.4 | 34.2 |
| 1976 | 20.6 | 34.3 |
| 1977 | 20.7 | 34.3 |
| 1978 | 20.9 | 34.2 |
| 1979 | 21.1 | 34 |
| 1980 | 21.1 | 33.9 |
| 1981 | 20.9 | 33.8 |
| 1982 | 20.5 | 33.8 |
| 1983 | 20.3 | 33.9 |
| 1984 | 20 | 33.9 |
| 1985 | 19.8 | 33.9 |
| 1986 | 19.7 | 34 |
| 1987 | 19.5 | 34 |
| 1988 | 19.3 | 34.1 |
| 1989 | 19.1 | 34.2 |
| 1990 | 19 | 34.3 |
| 1991 | 19 | 34.6 |
| 1992 | 19 | 35 |
| 1993 | 19 | 35.6 |
| 1994 | 18.9 | 36 |
| 1995 | 18.9 | 36.3 |
| 1996 | 18.8 | 36.7 |
| 1997 | 18.8 | 37 |
| 1998 | 18.7 | 37.3 |
| 1999 | 18.7 | 37.6 |
| 2000 | 18.6 | 38 |
| 2001 | 18.6 | 38.3 |
| 2002 | 18.6 | 38.5 |
| 2003 | 18.6 | 38.8 |
| 2004 | 18.7 | 39.1 |
| 2005 | 18.7 | 39.3 |
| 2006 | 18.7 | 39.6 |
| 2007 | 18.7 | 39.7 |
| 2008 | 18.7 | 39.8 |
| 2009 | 18.8 | 40 |
| 2010 | 18.9 | 40.3 |
| 2011 | 19 | 40.6 |
| 2012 | 19.2 | 40.9 |
| 2013 | 19.3 | 41.1 |
| 2014 | 19.5 | 41.4 |
| 2015 | 19.7 | 41.5 |
| 2016 | 20 | 41.7 |
| 2017 | 20.3 | 41.9 |
| 2018 | 20.6 | 42 |
| 2019 | 20.9 | 42.2 |
| 2020 | 21.2 | 42.4 |
| 2021 | 21.4 | 42.5 |
| 2022 | 21.7 | 42.7 |
| 2023 | 22.1 | 42.9 |
| 2024 | 22.4 | 43.3 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.31B
2024 |
$39.6B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
93.1%
2026 |
44.6%
2026 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.24%
2023 |
5.21%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.66%
2024 |
3.37%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
2,000
2020 |
7,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-51.1%
2026 |
-2.89%
2026 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.54%
2022 |
7.5%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
71.6%
2024 |
65.7%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
11.8%
2024 |
20.1%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
47.9
2025 |
78.9
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
24%
2014 |
23.7%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
4%
2014 |
3.1%
2023 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
2
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0002%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
14
2003 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$737M
2024 |
$2.07B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$220M
2024 |
$496M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
74,800
2019 |
1,695,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
64%
2018 |
3.98%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
98.9%
2024 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
60.7 kg
2007 |
3,089 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$25
2007 |
$15.1
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.7 megatons
2024 |
10.6 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.5 tons
2024 |
7.76 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
0%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
11.4%
2022 |
38%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
2.9%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
3.77%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
5,722 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.37%
2021 |
40%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.27%
2021 |
0.42%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.02%
2024 |
0.02%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,552
2024 |
-7,742
2024 |
| Urban population |
28.7%
2024 |
70.7%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.25 ft
2025 |
6 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.01 ft
2025 |
5.53 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
33
2026 |
82
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
44
2024 |
76
2024 |
| Higher education index |
5
2026 |
81
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.06
2015 |
1.54
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
11.9
2019 |
4.5
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
103
2025 |
173
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
72.5%
2022 |
99.9%
2021 |
| English speaking |
9%
2025 |
50.2%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
34%
2023 |
92.2%
2024 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$174.9
2022 |
$1,999
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$9.58
2022 |
$463
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
68.3 years
2026 |
79.6 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
22.6%
2022 |
0.01%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.77
2020 |
3.44
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
23 years
2025 |
28.7 years
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
192
2023 |
5
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
50
2023 |
2.1
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
2.41%
2022 |
22.8%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
3.2%
2024 |
6.9%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
56
2026 |
95
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
38.7%
2022 |
28.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.17 liters
2020 |
10.7 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.01%
2026 |
0.03%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
4,099 sq mi
2024 |
12,022 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
1,318 sq mi
2026 |
3,815 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
3,540 sq mi
2026 |
9,415 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
3,753 mi
2008 |
n/a |
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