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East Timor vs Ethiopia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 132M in Ethiopia (ranked 10/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 435,716 sq mi for Ethiopia (ranked 155th vs. 25th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Ethiopia
Population
1441764
139917664
Population rank 152/197 10/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$150B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$1,134
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$3,288
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$48.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$370
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$1,946
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 435,716 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
319 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
3.99
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

East Timor and Ethiopia: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Ethiopia
2024 $1,865,608,515 $149,740,297,953
2023 $2,079,767,170 $135,874,093,202
2022 $3,208,599,889 $123,140,304,666
2021 $3,625,024,341 $109,070,960,372
2020 $2,162,619,241 $98,676,811,061
2019 $2,032,550,389 $91,834,517,113
2018 $1,555,988,614 $83,337,901,072
2017 $1,584,878,440 $76,366,081,767
2016 $1,640,464,612 $68,475,871,210
2015 $1,590,282,371 $62,103,418,182
2014 $1,447,535,183 $55,612,228,234
2013 $1,395,727,421 $47,648,276,605
2012 $1,160,555,040 $43,310,721,414
2011 $1,042,534,598 $31,952,763,089
2010 $881,909,347 $29,933,790,334
2009 $726,937,836 $32,437,389,116
2008 $648,523,571 $27,066,912,635
2007 $542,795,447 $19,707,616,773
2006 $453,792,415 $15,280,861,835
2005 $462,267,954 $12,401,139,454
2004 $440,771,962 $10,131,187,261
2003 $490,439,116 $8,623,691,300
2002 $469,455,491 $7,850,809,498
2001 $477,359,253 $8,231,326,016
2000 $366,924,277 $8,242,349,618
1999 $225,357,600 $7,892,973,532
1998 $325,729,800 $8,013,274,132
1997 $319,972,700 $8,803,539,988
1996 $306,956,900 $8,761,215,548
1995 $262,819,900 $7,855,205,207
1994 $239,040,500 $7,100,806,754
1993 $216,914,400 $9,051,043,870
1992 $187,891,500 $10,754,799,037
1991 $147,713,000 $13,799,799,324
1990 $128,210,142 $12,478,943,895
1989 - $11,762,932,007
1988 - $11,181,119,718
1987 - $10,790,001,558
1986 - $10,094,328,898
1985 - $9,717,392,687
1984 - $8,298,309,581
1983 - $8,781,664,427
1982 - $7,899,988,841
1981 - $7,507,663,567
1980 - $7,012,585,454
1979 - $6,586,048,398
1978 - $6,014,961,435
1977 - $5,651,840,585
1976 - $4,943,806,093
1975 - $4,577,047,854
1974 - $4,577,209,966
1973 - $4,070,570,550
1972 - $3,520,252,938
1971 - $3,224,280,835
1970 - $3,045,354,455
1969 - $2,768,987,372
1968 - $2,619,948,865
1967 - $2,461,762,003
1966 - $2,324,466,416
1965 - $2,159,998,591
1964 - $1,984,129,186
1963 - $1,825,058,828
1962 - $1,747,566,307
1961 - $1,680,859,514
1960 - $1,610,511,694

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

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East Timor and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Ethiopia
2024 $1,332 $1,134
2023 $1,502 $1,056
2022 $2,343 $982
2021 $2,685 $893
2020 $1,631 $830
2019 $1,562 $793
2018 $1,219 $740
2017 $1,266 $696
2016 $1,336 $642
2015 $1,320 $598
2014 $1,225 $550
2013 $1,205 $484
2012 $1,023 $452
2011 $939 $343
2010 $813 $331
2009 $687 $369
2008 $628 $316
2007 $540 $237.1
2006 $465 $189.3
2005 $487 $158.2
2004 $474 $133.2
2003 $535 $116.8
2002 $534 $109.6
2001 $588 $118.5
2000 $492 $122.3
1999 $270 $120.7
1998 $346 $126.5
1997 $349 $143.4
1996 $344 $147.3
1995 $303 $136.5
1994 $283.1 $127.7
1993 $264.1 $168.5
1992 $235.1 $207.4
1991 $189.8 $277.6
1990 $168.6 $262.1
1989 - $256.4
1988 - $253.2
1987 - $254.1
1986 - $246
1985 - $243.9
1984 - $214.2
1983 - $232.7
1982 - $215.3
1981 - $212.7
1980 - $203.7
1979 - $192.4
1978 - $178.3
1977 - $170.4
1976 - $152
1975 - $144.3
1974 - $147.9
1973 - $134.9
1972 - $119.8
1971 - $112.7
1970 - $109.4
1969 - $102.3
1968 - $99.5
1967 - $96.1
1966 - $93.2
1965 - $88.9
1964 - $83.8
1963 - $79.2
1962 - $77.8
1961 - $76.7
1960 - $75.3

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

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East Timor vs. Ethiopia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Ethiopia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Ethiopia
2026 68.3 68.1
2025 68.1 67.9
2024 67.9 67.6
2023 67.7 67.3
2022 67.4 66.9
2021 66.2 65.3
2020 66.9 66
2019 66.5 65.7
2018 66.2 65.3
2017 65.9 64.8
2016 65.6 64.2
2015 65.3 63.6
2014 65 62.9
2013 64.7 62.2
2012 64.4 61.4
2011 64 60.6
2010 63.7 59.7
2009 63.3 58.7
2008 62.9 57.7
2007 62.4 56.6
2006 61.9 55.4
2005 61.3 54.4
2004 60.7 53.7
2003 60.1 52.9
2002 59.5 52.1
2001 58.8 51.4
2000 58.1 50.9
1999 45.2 49.5
1998 48.6 49.8
1997 49 49.2
1996 48.3 48.7
1995 47.5 48.2
1994 47.9 47.9
1993 47 47.7
1992 46.2 47.3
1991 45.1 46.7
1990 45.2 45.1
1989 44.8 45.6
1988 36 45.7
1987 36 45.9
1986 34.8 38.4
1985 34.3 37.7
1984 34.5 36.7
1983 32.7 36.3
1982 32.2 43.4
1981 31.2 43.1
1980 30.2 42.8
1979 24.2 42.4
1978 22.9 41.5
1977 24.9 41.4
1976 25.9 41.3
1975 24.3 38.9
1974 36.5 39.1
1973 39 41.1
1972 38.4 41
1971 37.9 42.2
1970 37.4 42.1
1969 36.8 42.1
1968 36.2 42.1
1967 35.7 41.9
1966 35.2 39.3
1965 34.7 41.4
1964 34.1 41.3
1963 33.7 41
1962 33.2 40.5
1961 32.8 40.2
1960 32.4 39.6
1959 32 39.2
1958 31.7 32.6
1957 31.3 32.2
1956 31 37.8
1955 30.7 37.3
1954 30.4 37
1953 30.1 36.6
1952 29.8 36.2
1951 29.5 35.9
1950 29.2 35.5

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

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East Timor and Ethiopia population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Ethiopia
1x
Year Population
East Timor Ethiopia
2024 1,400,638 132,059,767
2023 1,384,286 128,691,692
2022 1,369,295 125,384,287
2021 1,350,139 122,138,588
2020 1,326,053 118,917,671
2019 1,300,945 115,737,383
2018 1,275,959 112,664,152
2017 1,251,703 109,666,481
2016 1,228,312 106,718,162
2015 1,205,131 103,867,135
2014 1,181,903 101,115,610
2013 1,158,695 98,438,751
2012 1,134,885 95,798,767
2011 1,110,207 93,149,970
2010 1,084,679 90,538,514
2009 1,058,782 88,007,636
2008 1,032,429 85,543,668
2007 1,004,889 83,103,217
2006 976,597 80,703,490
2005 948,311 78,367,470
2004 929,074 76,077,206
2003 916,878 73,832,663
2002 879,159 71,635,517
2001 812,249 69,487,762
2000 745,088 67,411,494
1999 834,697 65,374,561
1998 942,530 63,363,524
1997 917,184 61,404,539
1996 892,282 59,467,635
1995 868,146 57,537,335
1994 844,493 55,611,508
1993 821,437 53,708,891
1992 799,318 51,853,747
1991 778,278 49,717,198
1990 760,345 47,609,755
1989 744,856 45,879,690
1988 730,745 44,150,825
1987 718,476 42,460,039
1986 707,185 41,037,656
1985 696,665 39,842,136
1984 686,777 38,735,722
1983 677,707 37,740,817
1982 669,149 36,701,290
1981 660,493 35,304,012
1980 649,871 34,428,514
1979 638,719 34,238,652
1978 628,775 33,734,592
1977 618,315 33,167,272
1976 607,620 32,534,418
1975 598,158 31,723,252
1974 590,827 30,957,273
1973 582,855 30,166,785
1972 572,962 29,374,608
1971 562,966 28,600,106
1970 553,069 27,829,128
1969 543,356 27,072,571
1968 533,875 26,337,930
1967 524,648 25,620,276
1966 515,696 24,952,689
1965 507,034 24,310,612
1964 498,659 23,666,548
1963 490,564 23,051,637
1962 482,774 22,465,126
1961 475,291 21,906,102
1960 468,118 21,376,693

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Ethiopia

Fertility rate
East Timor

Ethiopia
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Ethiopia
2023 2.71 3.99
2022 2.8 4.08
2021 2.89 4.18
2020 3.01 4.27
2019 3.12 4.35
2018 3.24 4.37
2017 3.4 4.4
2016 3.58 4.47
2015 3.78 4.53
2014 4 4.61
2013 4.21 4.71
2012 4.4 4.89
2011 4.61 5.08
2010 4.82 5.28
2009 4.99 5.49
2008 5.17 5.7
2007 5.33 5.89
2006 5.47 6.05
2005 5.61 6.19
2004 5.74 6.3
2003 5.85 6.4
2002 5.9 6.5
2001 5.92 6.58
2000 5.93 6.65
1999 5.97 6.72
1998 5.96 6.79
1997 5.96 6.87
1996 5.94 6.93
1995 5.94 7
1994 5.91 7.05
1993 5.88 7.09
1992 5.87 7.13
1991 5.84 7.16
1990 5.81 7.2
1989 5.76 7.23
1988 5.72 7.26
1987 5.68 7.29
1986 5.67 7.32
1985 5.65 7.34
1984 5.61 7.36
1983 5.59 7.35
1982 5.56 7.34
1981 5.53 7.31
1980 5.22 7.29
1979 5.14 7.25
1978 5.09 7.23
1977 5.09 7.19
1976 5.12 7.13
1975 5.19 7.08
1974 5.29 7.02
1973 5.39 6.96
1972 5.49 6.9
1971 5.58 6.84
1970 5.66 6.78
1969 5.72 6.72
1968 5.79 6.7
1967 5.86 6.68
1966 5.93 6.66
1965 6.01 6.63
1964 6.08 6.61
1963 6.16 6.59
1962 6.22 6.56
1961 6.27 6.53
1960 6.32 6.51

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

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East Timor and Ethiopia demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Ethiopia
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Ethiopia
2024 22.4 19.9
2023 22.1 19.7
2022 21.7 19.6
2021 21.4 19.4
2020 21.2 19.2
2019 20.9 19
2018 20.6 18.8
2017 20.3 18.6
2016 20 18.3
2015 19.7 18.1
2014 19.5 17.9
2013 19.3 17.6
2012 19.2 17.4
2011 19 17.1
2010 18.9 16.9
2009 18.8 16.7
2008 18.7 16.5
2007 18.7 16.4
2006 18.7 16.3
2005 18.7 16.2
2004 18.7 16.2
2003 18.6 16.1
2002 18.6 16.1
2001 18.6 16.1
2000 18.6 16.2
1999 18.7 16.2
1998 18.7 16.3
1997 18.8 16.4
1996 18.8 16.5
1995 18.9 16.6
1994 18.9 16.7
1993 19 16.8
1992 19 16.9
1991 19 16.9
1990 19 16.9
1989 19.1 16.9
1988 19.3 16.9
1987 19.5 16.9
1986 19.7 16.9
1985 19.8 16.9
1984 20 16.8
1983 20.3 16.7
1982 20.5 16.7
1981 20.9 16.8
1980 21.1 16.8
1979 21.1 16.9
1978 20.9 17
1977 20.7 17.1
1976 20.6 17.2
1975 20.4 17.3
1974 20.3 17.5
1973 20.4 17.6
1972 20.4 17.7
1971 20.4 17.9
1970 20.5 18.1
1969 20.4 18.3
1968 20.3 18.4
1967 20.2 18.5
1966 20 18.5
1965 19.9 18.6
1964 19.8 18.6
1963 19.6 18.6
1962 19.5 18.6
1961 19.4 18.6
1960 19.3 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Ethiopia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$146B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
9.54%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
2.3%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
0.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
138,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
3.94%
2021
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
25.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
3.5%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$3.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$7.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
518,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
29.6%
2020
Banked people share n/a
48.8%
2024

Energy

East Timor Ethiopia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$7.53
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
9.69%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
90.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
10.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
92.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
95.4%
2020
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
96.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
55.4%
2023

Society

East Timor Ethiopia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
+24,054
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
23.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
8.63
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
28.2
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
53
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
60.5%
2022
English speaking
9%
2025
0.22%
2025
People using the Internet
34%
2023
16.7%
2021

Health

East Timor Ethiopia
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$34.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
26.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
19.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
195
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
46.5
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
2.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
3.06 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Ethiopia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.76%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
3,299 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
148,483 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
65,056 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
74,671 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 (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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