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East Timor vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 155th vs. 161st).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Gambia
Population
1441764
2902554
Population rank 152/197 138/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$741
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

East Timor and Gambia: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Gambia economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Gambia
2024 $1,865,608,515 $2,404,888,749
2023 $2,079,767,170 $2,382,262,185
2022 $3,208,599,889 $2,204,734,528
2021 $3,625,024,341 $2,014,158,842
2020 $2,162,619,241 $1,812,170,891
2019 $2,032,550,389 $1,813,609,692
2018 $1,555,988,614 $1,670,671,328
2017 $1,584,878,440 $1,504,909,463
2016 $1,640,464,612 $1,484,578,886
2015 $1,590,282,371 $1,378,176,609
2014 $1,447,535,183 $1,229,461,721
2013 $1,395,727,421 $1,375,609,453
2012 $1,160,555,040 $1,415,004,738
2011 $1,042,534,598 $1,409,693,597
2010 $881,909,347 $1,543,294,927
2009 $726,937,836 $1,450,142,509
2008 $648,523,571 $1,561,766,956
2007 $542,795,447 $1,279,703,047
2006 $453,792,415 $1,054,112,488
2005 $462,267,954 $1,027,701,068
2004 $440,771,962 $961,900,651
2003 $490,439,116 $487,038,685
2002 $469,455,491 $578,235,309
2001 $477,359,253 $687,410,645
2000 $366,924,277 $782,913,872
1999 $225,357,600 $814,724,032
1998 $325,729,800 $840,285,265
1997 $319,972,700 $803,633,342
1996 $306,956,900 $848,239,446
1995 $262,819,900 $785,999,865
1994 $239,040,500 $746,493,952
1993 $216,914,400 $755,040,974
1992 $187,891,500 $714,254,256
1991 $147,713,000 $690,311,081
1990 $128,210,142 $317,083,695
1989 - $284,120,329
1988 - $266,672,212
1987 - $220,626,484
1986 - $185,646,987
1985 - $225,726,359
1984 - $177,340,880
1983 - $213,448,585
1982 - $216,050,552
1981 - $218,767,743
1980 - $241,083,090
1979 - $207,112,628
1978 - $171,833,086
1977 - $138,093,099
1976 - $112,190,829
1975 - $115,179,719
1974 - $95,796,022
1973 - $75,187,749
1972 - $59,160,569
1971 - $55,728,663
1970 - $52,296,084
1969 - $45,168,072
1968 - $41,160,066
1967 - $46,695,007
1966 - $44,212,081

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Gambia
2024 $1,332 $871
2023 $1,502 $883
2022 $2,343 $836
2021 $2,685 $782
2020 $1,631 $720
2019 $1,562 $738
2018 $1,219 $696
2017 $1,266 $643
2016 $1,336 $650
2015 $1,320 $620
2014 $1,225 $568
2013 $1,205 $654
2012 $1,023 $693
2011 $939 $711
2010 $813 $801
2009 $687 $775
2008 $628 $859
2007 $540 $725
2006 $465 $615
2005 $487 $616
2004 $474 $593
2003 $535 $309
2002 $534 $377
2001 $588 $460
2000 $492 $538
1999 $270 $575
1998 $346 $610
1997 $349 $600
1996 $344 $652
1995 $303 $622
1994 $283.1 $608
1993 $264.1 $635
1992 $235.1 $623
1991 $189.8 $628
1990 $168.6 $301
1989 - $280.9
1988 - $274.9
1987 - $237
1986 - $207.7
1985 - $262.8
1984 - $214.8
1983 - $268.6
1982 - $282.1
1981 - $296
1980 - $338
1979 - $300
1978 - $257.6
1977 - $213.8
1976 - $179.3
1975 - $189.8
1974 - $162.6
1973 - $131.4
1972 - $106.5
1971 - $103.3
1970 - $99.8
1969 - $88.7
1968 - $83.1
1967 - $97
1966 - $94.4

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Gambia
2026 68.3 66.5
2025 68.1 66.3
2024 67.9 66.1
2023 67.7 65.9
2022 67.4 64.9
2021 66.2 63.8
2020 66.9 64.4
2019 66.5 64.4
2018 66.2 64
2017 65.9 63.7
2016 65.6 63.4
2015 65.3 63
2014 65 62.6
2013 64.7 62.3
2012 64.4 61.9
2011 64 61.6
2010 63.7 61.2
2009 63.3 60.7
2008 62.9 60.5
2007 62.4 60
2006 61.9 59.7
2005 61.3 59.1
2004 60.7 58.7
2003 60.1 58.2
2002 59.5 57.7
2001 58.8 57.3
2000 58.1 56.9
1999 45.2 56.5
1998 48.6 56
1997 49 55.2
1996 48.3 54.8
1995 47.5 54.3
1994 47.9 53.8
1993 47 53.2
1992 46.2 52.5
1991 45.1 51.9
1990 45.2 51.3
1989 44.8 50.7
1988 36 50.1
1987 36 49.4
1986 34.8 48.8
1985 34.3 48.2
1984 34.5 47.5
1983 32.7 46.9
1982 32.2 46.3
1981 31.2 44.5
1980 30.2 45
1979 24.2 44.5
1978 22.9 43.6
1977 24.9 43.4
1976 25.9 42.9
1975 24.3 42.2
1974 36.5 41.7
1973 39 41.1
1972 38.4 40.5
1971 37.9 40
1970 37.4 39.5
1969 36.8 39
1968 36.2 38.5
1967 35.7 38.1
1966 35.2 37.6
1965 34.7 37.1
1964 34.1 36.6
1963 33.7 36.1
1962 33.2 35.6
1961 32.8 35.1
1960 32.4 34.6
1959 32 34.1
1958 31.7 33.6
1957 31.3 33.1
1956 31 32.8
1955 30.7 32.4
1954 30.4 32.2
1953 30.1 31.9
1952 29.8 31.7
1951 29.5 31.5
1950 29.2 31.2

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

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East Timor and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Gambia
1x
Year Population
East Timor Gambia
2024 1,400,638 2,759,988
2023 1,384,286 2,697,845
2022 1,369,295 2,636,470
2021 1,350,139 2,576,010
2020 1,326,053 2,515,733
2019 1,300,945 2,456,844
2018 1,275,959 2,399,632
2017 1,251,703 2,342,189
2016 1,228,312 2,283,769
2015 1,205,131 2,224,529
2014 1,181,903 2,164,528
2013 1,158,695 2,103,820
2012 1,134,885 2,043,094
2011 1,110,207 1,983,784
2010 1,084,679 1,926,630
2009 1,058,782 1,871,422
2008 1,032,429 1,817,852
2007 1,004,889 1,765,774
2006 976,597 1,715,275
2005 948,311 1,667,037
2004 929,074 1,621,312
2003 916,878 1,577,611
2002 879,159 1,535,691
2001 812,249 1,495,011
2000 745,088 1,455,084
1999 834,697 1,415,779
1998 942,530 1,376,987
1997 917,184 1,338,889
1996 892,282 1,301,410
1995 868,146 1,264,313
1994 844,493 1,227,226
1993 821,437 1,188,365
1992 799,318 1,145,582
1991 778,278 1,099,959
1990 760,345 1,054,696
1989 744,856 1,011,357
1988 730,745 970,160
1987 718,476 931,091
1986 707,185 894,019
1985 696,665 858,874
1984 686,777 825,631
1983 677,707 794,525
1982 669,149 765,753
1981 660,493 739,125
1980 649,871 713,913
1979 638,719 689,781
1978 628,775 667,103
1977 618,315 645,770
1976 607,620 625,667
1975 598,158 606,821
1974 590,827 589,085
1973 582,855 571,991
1972 572,962 555,370
1971 562,966 539,388
1970 553,069 524,105
1969 543,356 509,440
1968 533,875 495,269
1967 524,648 481,588
1966 515,696 468,516
1965 507,034 455,952
1964 498,659 443,687
1963 490,564 431,757
1962 482,774 420,163
1961 475,291 408,930
1960 468,118 398,060

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Gambia

Fertility rate
East Timor

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Gambia
2023 2.71 4.01
2022 2.8 4.08
2021 2.89 4.17
2020 3.01 4.25
2019 3.12 4.33
2018 3.24 4.42
2017 3.4 4.61
2016 3.58 4.81
2015 3.78 5
2014 4 5.2
2013 4.21 5.39
2012 4.4 5.52
2011 4.61 5.54
2010 4.82 5.56
2009 4.99 5.57
2008 5.17 5.63
2007 5.33 5.69
2006 5.47 5.74
2005 5.61 5.71
2004 5.74 5.68
2003 5.85 5.66
2002 5.9 5.66
2001 5.92 5.67
2000 5.93 5.72
1999 5.97 5.77
1998 5.96 5.82
1997 5.96 5.85
1996 5.94 5.93
1995 5.94 5.99
1994 5.91 6.04
1993 5.88 6.03
1992 5.87 6.11
1991 5.84 6.19
1990 5.81 6.25
1989 5.76 6.25
1988 5.72 6.26
1987 5.68 6.3
1986 5.67 6.34
1985 5.65 6.36
1984 5.61 6.39
1983 5.59 6.39
1982 5.56 6.4
1981 5.53 6.4
1980 5.22 6.41
1979 5.14 6.41
1978 5.09 6.42
1977 5.09 6.43
1976 5.12 6.43
1975 5.19 6.43
1974 5.29 6.42
1973 5.39 6.41
1972 5.49 6.37
1971 5.58 6.33
1970 5.66 6.26
1969 5.72 6.25
1968 5.79 6.22
1967 5.86 6.21
1966 5.93 6.18
1965 6.01 6.19
1964 6.08 6.2
1963 6.16 6.2
1962 6.22 6.21
1961 6.27 6.23
1960 6.32 6.25

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

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East Timor and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Gambia
2024 22.4 19.4
2023 22.1 19.2
2022 21.7 19.1
2021 21.4 18.9
2020 21.2 18.7
2019 20.9 18.5
2018 20.6 18.4
2017 20.3 18.2
2016 20 18.1
2015 19.7 17.9
2014 19.5 17.8
2013 19.3 17.7
2012 19.2 17.6
2011 19 17.5
2010 18.9 17.4
2009 18.8 17.3
2008 18.7 17.2
2007 18.7 17.1
2006 18.7 17
2005 18.7 16.9
2004 18.7 16.8
2003 18.6 16.7
2002 18.6 16.6
2001 18.6 16.6
2000 18.6 16.5
1999 18.7 16.5
1998 18.7 16.5
1997 18.8 16.6
1996 18.8 16.7
1995 18.9 16.8
1994 18.9 16.9
1993 19 17
1992 19 17.1
1991 19 17.1
1990 19 17.2
1989 19.1 17.2
1988 19.3 17.3
1987 19.5 17.4
1986 19.7 17.4
1985 19.8 17.5
1984 20 17.6
1983 20.3 17.8
1982 20.5 17.9
1981 20.9 18.1
1980 21.1 18.2
1979 21.1 18.4
1978 20.9 18.5
1977 20.7 18.6
1976 20.6 18.8
1975 20.4 18.9
1974 20.3 19.1
1973 20.4 19.2
1972 20.4 19.3
1971 20.4 19.4
1970 20.5 19.5
1969 20.4 19.6
1968 20.3 19.7
1967 20.2 19.8
1966 20 19.7
1965 19.9 19.7
1964 19.8 19.6
1963 19.6 19.6
1962 19.5 19.5
1961 19.4 19.4
1960 19.3 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
2.6%
2020
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
30.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
38.2%
2024

Energy

East Timor Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
47.7%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

East Timor Gambia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
58.7%
2022
English speaking
9%
2025
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
34%
2023
45.9%
2023

Health

East Timor Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Gambia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
1,850 mi
2011

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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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