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East Timor vs Gabon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 2.54M in Gabon (ranked 141/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 99,487 sq mi for Gabon (ranked 155th vs. 75th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Gabon
Population
1441764
2663339
Population rank 152/197 141/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$20.9B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 127/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$8,230
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 93/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$21,510
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$15.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$5,985
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 75/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$5,368
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 99,487 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
22.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

East Timor and Gabon: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Gabon economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Gabon
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Gabon
2024 $1,865,608,515 $20,895,684,426
2023 $2,079,767,170 $19,388,372,071
2022 $3,208,599,889 $20,440,655,695
2021 $3,625,024,341 $19,444,935,097
2020 $2,162,619,241 $15,342,236,164
2019 $2,032,550,389 $16,874,405,465
2018 $1,555,988,614 $16,867,326,402
2017 $1,584,878,440 $14,929,487,485
2016 $1,640,464,612 $14,023,890,265
2015 $1,590,282,371 $14,383,107,763
2014 $1,447,535,183 $18,203,966,896
2013 $1,395,727,421 $17,595,744,798
2012 $1,160,555,040 $17,170,464,016
2011 $1,042,534,598 $18,210,307,744
2010 $881,909,347 $14,372,593,020
2009 $726,937,836 $12,113,699,068
2008 $648,523,571 $15,571,348,344
2007 $542,795,447 $12,455,409,587
2006 $453,792,415 $10,327,598,306
2005 $462,267,954 $9,582,783,991
2004 $440,771,962 $7,770,219,008
2003 $490,439,116 $6,511,903,365
2002 $469,455,491 $5,335,451,100
2001 $477,359,253 $5,023,265,413
2000 $366,924,277 $5,080,483,629
1999 $225,357,600 $4,662,992,036
1998 $325,729,800 $4,483,417,310
1997 $319,972,700 $5,326,817,115
1996 $306,956,900 $5,694,040,003
1995 $262,819,900 $4,958,845,648
1994 $239,040,500 $4,190,819,344
1993 $216,914,400 $4,378,645,081
1992 $187,891,500 $5,592,390,827
1991 $147,713,000 $5,402,919,785
1990 $128,210,142 $5,952,293,765
1989 - $4,186,411,464
1988 - $3,834,503,376
1987 - $3,281,797,043
1986 - $3,403,638,189
1985 - $3,339,914,757
1984 - $3,561,451,561
1983 - $3,391,275,732
1982 - $3,618,007,841
1981 - $3,862,269,121
1980 - $4,279,637,942
1979 - $3,030,251,120
1978 - $2,389,479,272
1977 - $2,809,349,069
1976 - $3,009,409,974
1975 - $2,157,592,940
1974 - $1,544,216,002
1973 - $722,780,701
1972 - $430,508,359
1971 - $381,687,073
1970 - $323,802,476
1969 - $318,124,701
1968 - $294,468,564
1967 - $271,543,680
1966 - $245,849,781
1965 - $226,474,286
1964 - $215,679,855
1963 - $154,480,244
1962 - $182,796,536
1961 - $167,637,907
1960 - $141,468,978

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

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East Timor and Gabon economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Gabon
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Gabon
2024 $1,332 $8,230
2023 $1,502 $7,803
2022 $2,343 $8,409
2021 $2,685 $8,181
2020 $1,631 $6,606
2019 $1,562 $7,441
2018 $1,219 $7,624
2017 $1,266 $6,922
2016 $1,336 $6,677
2015 $1,320 $7,047
2014 $1,225 $9,201
2013 $1,205 $9,198
2012 $1,023 $9,297
2011 $939 $10,219
2010 $813 $8,357
2009 $687 $7,291
2008 $628 $9,689
2007 $540 $8,004
2006 $465 $6,847
2005 $487 $6,548
2004 $474 $5,466
2003 $535 $4,711
2002 $534 $3,966
2001 $588 $3,836
2000 $492 $3,983
1999 $270 $3,751
1998 $346 $3,700
1997 $349 $4,509
1996 $344 $4,943
1995 $303 $4,415
1994 $283.1 $3,828
1993 $264.1 $4,106
1992 $235.1 $5,386
1991 $189.8 $5,345
1990 $168.6 $6,051
1989 - $4,374
1988 - $4,119
1987 - $3,624
1986 - $3,865
1985 - $3,898
1984 - $4,273
1983 - $4,182
1982 - $4,584
1981 - $5,026
1980 - $5,718
1979 - $4,155
1978 - $3,360
1977 - $4,048
1976 - $4,441
1975 - $3,258
1974 - $2,384
1973 - $1,140
1972 - $693
1971 - $627
1970 - $543
1969 - $545
1968 - $515
1967 - $482
1966 - $443
1965 - $415
1964 - $400
1963 - $290.7
1962 - $348
1961 - $323
1960 - $276.1

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

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East Timor vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Gabon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Gabon
2026 68.3 68.9
2025 68.1 68.7
2024 67.9 68.5
2023 67.7 68.3
2022 67.4 67.7
2021 66.2 67.1
2020 66.9 67.1
2019 66.5 67.3
2018 66.2 67
2017 65.9 66.8
2016 65.6 66.6
2015 65.3 66.3
2014 65 66.1
2013 64.7 65.8
2012 64.4 65.4
2011 64 65.1
2010 63.7 64.7
2009 63.3 64.4
2008 62.9 64
2007 62.4 63.6
2006 61.9 63.3
2005 61.3 63
2004 60.7 62.7
2003 60.1 62.5
2002 59.5 62.2
2001 58.8 62
2000 58.1 61.8
1999 45.2 61.7
1998 48.6 61.5
1997 49 61.4
1996 48.3 61.3
1995 47.5 61.3
1994 47.9 61.2
1993 47 61.1
1992 46.2 61
1991 45.1 60.9
1990 45.2 60.7
1989 44.8 60.6
1988 36 60.4
1987 36 60.2
1986 34.8 60
1985 34.3 59.7
1984 34.5 59.3
1983 32.7 59
1982 32.2 58.6
1981 31.2 58.3
1980 30.2 57.9
1979 24.2 57.4
1978 22.9 57
1977 24.9 56.5
1976 25.9 56
1975 24.3 55.5
1974 36.5 54.9
1973 39 54.4
1972 38.4 53.8
1971 37.9 53.3
1970 37.4 52.7
1969 36.8 52.1
1968 36.2 51.5
1967 35.7 50.9
1966 35.2 50.3
1965 34.7 49.7
1964 34.1 49
1963 33.7 48.4
1962 33.2 47.8
1961 32.8 47.1
1960 32.4 46.4
1959 32 45.8
1958 31.7 45.1
1957 31.3 44.4
1956 31 43.7
1955 30.7 42.9
1954 30.4 42.2
1953 30.1 41.5
1952 29.8 40.7
1951 29.5 40
1950 29.2 39.3

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

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East Timor and Gabon population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Gabon
1x
Year Population
East Timor Gabon
2024 1,400,638 2,538,952
2023 1,384,286 2,484,789
2022 1,369,295 2,430,747
2021 1,350,139 2,376,722
2020 1,326,053 2,322,539
2019 1,300,945 2,267,706
2018 1,275,959 2,212,318
2017 1,251,703 2,156,900
2016 1,228,312 2,100,306
2015 1,205,131 2,040,989
2014 1,181,903 1,978,399
2013 1,158,695 1,913,059
2012 1,134,885 1,846,889
2011 1,110,207 1,781,985
2010 1,084,679 1,719,879
2009 1,058,782 1,661,556
2008 1,032,429 1,607,175
2007 1,004,889 1,556,237
2006 976,597 1,508,337
2005 948,311 1,463,495
2004 929,074 1,421,609
2003 916,878 1,382,350
2002 879,159 1,345,135
2001 812,249 1,309,589
2000 745,088 1,275,572
1999 834,697 1,243,016
1998 942,530 1,211,736
1997 917,184 1,181,439
1996 892,282 1,152,015
1995 868,146 1,123,213
1994 844,493 1,094,720
1993 821,437 1,066,405
1992 799,318 1,038,380
1991 778,278 1,010,818
1990 760,345 983,734
1989 744,856 957,138
1988 730,745 931,020
1987 718,476 905,479
1986 707,185 880,705
1985 696,665 856,726
1984 686,777 833,501
1983 677,707 811,005
1982 669,149 789,286
1981 660,493 768,385
1980 649,871 748,389
1979 638,719 729,375
1978 628,775 711,245
1977 618,315 693,984
1976 607,620 677,628
1975 598,158 662,197
1974 590,827 647,691
1973 582,855 633,995
1972 572,962 620,960
1971 562,966 608,348
1970 553,069 595,846
1969 543,356 583,276
1968 533,875 572,257
1967 524,648 563,108
1966 515,696 554,463
1965 507,034 546,308
1964 498,659 538,657
1963 490,564 531,452
1962 482,774 524,649
1961 475,291 518,266
1960 468,118 512,316

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Gabon

Fertility rate
East Timor

Gabon
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Gabon
2023 2.71 3.65
2022 2.8 3.71
2021 2.89 3.78
2020 3.01 3.83
2019 3.12 3.88
2018 3.24 3.91
2017 3.4 3.91
2016 3.58 3.92
2015 3.78 3.92
2014 4 3.95
2013 4.21 4.02
2012 4.4 4.09
2011 4.61 4.15
2010 4.82 4.15
2009 4.99 4.14
2008 5.17 4.12
2007 5.33 4.14
2006 5.47 4.17
2005 5.61 4.21
2004 5.74 4.25
2003 5.85 4.3
2002 5.9 4.36
2001 5.92 4.42
2000 5.93 4.47
1999 5.97 4.5
1998 5.96 4.58
1997 5.96 4.66
1996 5.94 4.74
1995 5.94 4.88
1994 5.91 5.04
1993 5.88 5.19
1992 5.87 5.29
1991 5.84 5.37
1990 5.81 5.46
1989 5.76 5.55
1988 5.72 5.62
1987 5.68 5.67
1986 5.67 5.69
1985 5.65 5.71
1984 5.61 5.73
1983 5.59 5.76
1982 5.56 5.74
1981 5.53 5.73
1980 5.22 5.66
1979 5.14 5.61
1978 5.09 5.57
1977 5.09 5.52
1976 5.12 5.46
1975 5.19 5.39
1974 5.29 5.33
1973 5.39 5.29
1972 5.49 5.24
1971 5.58 5.16
1970 5.66 5.1
1969 5.72 5.05
1968 5.79 4.98
1967 5.86 4.92
1966 5.93 4.86
1965 6.01 4.79
1964 6.08 4.71
1963 6.16 4.65
1962 6.22 4.59
1961 6.27 4.5
1960 6.32 4.42

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

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East Timor and Gabon demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Gabon
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Gabon
2024 22.4 22.6
2023 22.1 22.6
2022 21.7 22.5
2021 21.4 22.5
2020 21.2 22.5
2019 20.9 22.5
2018 20.6 22.4
2017 20.3 22.4
2016 20 22.3
2015 19.7 22.2
2014 19.5 22.1
2013 19.3 21.9
2012 19.2 21.7
2011 19 21.4
2010 18.9 21.2
2009 18.8 21
2008 18.7 20.8
2007 18.7 20.6
2006 18.7 20.3
2005 18.7 20.1
2004 18.7 19.9
2003 18.6 19.7
2002 18.6 19.6
2001 18.6 19.4
2000 18.6 19.3
1999 18.7 19.1
1998 18.7 19
1997 18.8 18.9
1996 18.8 18.9
1995 18.9 18.8
1994 18.9 18.8
1993 19 18.8
1992 19 18.8
1991 19 18.9
1990 19 18.9
1989 19.1 19
1988 19.3 19.2
1987 19.5 19.3
1986 19.7 19.5
1985 19.8 19.7
1984 20 19.9
1983 20.3 20.1
1982 20.5 20.4
1981 20.9 20.7
1980 21.1 21
1979 21.1 21.3
1978 20.9 21.6
1977 20.7 21.9
1976 20.6 22.2
1975 20.4 22.5
1974 20.3 22.9
1973 20.4 23.2
1972 20.4 23.5
1971 20.4 23.9
1970 20.5 24.2
1969 20.4 24.5
1968 20.3 24.8
1967 20.2 25.2
1966 20 25.6
1965 19.9 25.9
1964 19.8 26.2
1963 19.6 26.5
1962 19.5 26.8
1961 19.4 27
1960 19.3 27.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Gabon
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
24.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
2.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
1.54%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
-3.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
20.4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
36.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
52.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
56.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
27.7%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
2.2%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$1.45B
2023
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$18.5M
2023
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
526,000
2005
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
0.53%
2015
Banked people share n/a
68.2%
2024

Energy

East Timor Gabon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
2,096 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$9.54
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
5.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
2.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
22.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
91.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.57%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-187.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,065 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
33.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
47.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94.1%
2023

Society

East Timor Gabon
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
+1,116
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
91.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
36.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
29
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
8.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
23.9
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
85.7%
2022
English speaking
9%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
34%
2023
71.9%
2023

Health

East Timor Gabon
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$253
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$43.7
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
4.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
0.52
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
233
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
33.2
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
8.14 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Gabon
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
39,184 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
8,314 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
90,715 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
8,886 mi
2001

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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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