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East Timor vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 155th vs. 81st).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Ghana
Population
1441764
35885254
Population rank 152/197 46/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$8,020
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

East Timor and Ghana: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Ghana economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Ghana
2024 $1,865,608,515 $82,308,110,386
2023 $2,079,767,170 $80,547,146,878
2022 $3,208,599,889 $73,919,003,210
2021 $3,625,024,341 $79,514,204,730
2020 $2,162,619,241 $70,008,243,860
2019 $2,032,550,389 $68,352,629,246
2018 $1,555,988,614 $67,259,353,966
2017 $1,584,878,440 $60,385,409,435
2016 $1,640,464,612 $56,144,179,398
2015 $1,590,282,371 $49,436,806,230
2014 $1,447,535,183 $54,678,533,806
2013 $1,395,727,421 $62,845,721,960
2012 $1,160,555,040 $41,271,701,061
2011 $1,042,534,598 $39,336,668,081
2010 $881,909,347 $32,197,655,567
2009 $726,937,836 $26,048,720,006
2008 $648,523,571 $28,679,383,241
2007 $542,795,447 $24,827,339,138
2006 $453,792,415 $20,885,037,597
2005 $462,267,954 $10,744,568,381
2004 $440,771,962 $8,881,417,907
2003 $490,439,116 $7,632,723,556
2002 $469,455,491 $6,166,197,848
2001 $477,359,253 $5,314,872,854
2000 $366,924,277 $4,982,850,662
1999 $225,357,600 $7,718,109,982
1998 $325,729,800 $7,482,069,162
1997 $319,972,700 $6,891,443,192
1996 $306,956,900 $6,932,991,739
1995 $262,819,900 $6,464,382,808
1994 $239,040,500 $5,446,383,727
1993 $216,914,400 $5,968,922,939
1992 $187,891,500 $6,416,103,926
1991 $147,713,000 $6,603,185,268
1990 $128,210,142 $5,889,106,573
1989 - $5,251,858,440
1988 - $5,197,765,032
1987 - $5,074,829,932
1986 - $5,735,677,434
1985 - $4,504,306,723
1984 - $4,412,279,843
1983 - $4,057,275,132
1982 - $4,035,994,398
1981 - $4,222,441,860
1980 - $4,445,228,216
1979 - $4,020,227,920
1978 - $3,662,478,185
1977 - $3,189,428,571
1976 - $2,765,254,237
1975 - $2,810,106,383
1974 - $2,894,409,938
1973 - $3,006,766,758
1972 - $2,112,293,280
1971 - $2,417,108,578
1970 - $2,215,028,588
1969 - $1,962,050,556
1968 - $1,666,909,518
1967 - $1,747,187,645
1966 - $2,126,300,672
1965 - $2,053,462,968
1964 - $1,731,296,200
1963 - $1,540,797,589
1962 - $1,382,515,654
1961 - $1,302,674,325
1960 - $1,217,230,095

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

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East Timor and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Ghana
2024 $1,332 $2,391
2023 $1,502 $2,384
2022 $2,343 $2,230
2021 $2,685 $2,445
2020 $1,631 $2,195
2019 $1,562 $2,187
2018 $1,219 $2,195
2017 $1,266 $2,012
2016 $1,336 $1,912
2015 $1,320 $1,723
2014 $1,225 $1,950
2013 $1,205 $2,295
2012 $1,023 $1,544
2011 $939 $1,507
2010 $813 $1,264
2009 $687 $1,048
2008 $628 $1,183
2007 $540 $1,050
2006 $465 $906
2005 $487 $479
2004 $474 $406
2003 $535 $358
2002 $534 $297.5
2001 $588 $263.5
2000 $492 $253.7
1999 $270 $403
1998 $346 $400
1997 $349 $378
1996 $344 $389
1995 $303 $372
1994 $283.1 $321
1993 $264.1 $360
1992 $235.1 $396
1991 $189.8 $418
1990 $168.6 $383
1989 - $350
1988 - $355
1987 - $355
1986 - $411
1985 - $330
1984 - $330
1983 - $311
1982 - $319
1981 - $344
1980 - $372
1979 - $347
1978 - $326
1977 - $292.3
1976 - $261
1975 - $273
1974 - $289.4
1973 - $310
1972 - $223.8
1971 - $263.4
1970 - $248.2
1969 - $225.8
1968 - $196.7
1967 - $211.2
1966 - $263.3
1965 - $260.5
1964 - $225
1963 - $205
1962 - $188.4
1961 - $181.9
1960 - $174.9

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

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East Timor vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Ghana
2026 68.3 66.1
2025 68.1 65.9
2024 67.9 65.7
2023 67.7 65.5
2022 67.4 65.2
2021 66.2 64.3
2020 66.9 64.3
2019 66.5 64.5
2018 66.2 64.1
2017 65.9 63.8
2016 65.6 63.5
2015 65.3 63.2
2014 65 62.8
2013 64.7 62.4
2012 64.4 62
2011 64 61.6
2010 63.7 61.3
2009 63.3 60.9
2008 62.9 60.6
2007 62.4 60.3
2006 61.9 60
2005 61.3 59.6
2004 60.7 59.3
2003 60.1 59
2002 59.5 58.7
2001 58.8 58.4
2000 58.1 58.1
1999 45.2 57.8
1998 48.6 57.5
1997 49 57.2
1996 48.3 57
1995 47.5 56.7
1994 47.9 56.2
1993 47 56.3
1992 46.2 56.1
1991 45.1 55.7
1990 45.2 55.4
1989 44.8 54.9
1988 36 54.4
1987 36 53.8
1986 34.8 53.3
1985 34.3 52.7
1984 34.5 52.2
1983 32.7 51.8
1982 32.2 51.4
1981 31.2 51.3
1980 30.2 51.1
1979 24.2 50.8
1978 22.9 50.5
1977 24.9 50.1
1976 25.9 49.7
1975 24.3 49.3
1974 36.5 48.9
1973 39 48.6
1972 38.4 48.3
1971 37.9 47.9
1970 37.4 47.9
1969 36.8 47.9
1968 36.2 47.8
1967 35.7 47.7
1966 35.2 47.7
1965 34.7 47.7
1964 34.1 47.6
1963 33.7 47.5
1962 33.2 47.3
1961 32.8 47.1
1960 32.4 46.9
1959 32 46.7
1958 31.7 46.4
1957 31.3 46.1
1956 31 45.7
1955 30.7 45.4
1954 30.4 45
1953 30.1 44.5
1952 29.8 44
1951 29.5 43.6
1950 29.2 43.1

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

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East Timor and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Ghana
1x
Year Population
East Timor Ghana
2024 1,400,638 34,427,414
2023 1,384,286 33,787,914
2022 1,369,295 33,149,152
2021 1,350,139 32,518,665
2020 1,326,053 31,887,809
2019 1,300,945 31,258,945
2018 1,275,959 30,637,585
2017 1,251,703 30,008,354
2016 1,228,312 29,356,742
2015 1,205,131 28,696,068
2014 1,181,903 28,041,592
2013 1,158,695 27,386,193
2012 1,134,885 26,734,268
2011 1,110,207 26,095,088
2010 1,084,679 25,474,995
2009 1,058,782 24,862,664
2008 1,032,429 24,249,946
2007 1,004,889 23,642,279
2006 976,597 23,040,702
2005 948,311 22,449,438
2004 929,074 21,868,298
2003 916,878 21,296,705
2002 879,159 20,729,388
2001 812,249 20,167,069
2000 745,088 19,637,087
1999 834,697 19,149,864
1998 942,530 18,688,036
1997 917,184 18,238,958
1996 892,282 17,810,181
1995 868,146 17,399,017
1994 844,493 16,993,190
1993 821,437 16,589,519
1992 799,318 16,184,855
1991 778,278 15,787,496
1990 760,345 15,394,648
1989 744,856 15,006,813
1988 730,745 14,636,568
1987 718,476 14,289,108
1986 707,185 13,965,217
1985 696,665 13,661,229
1984 686,777 13,370,590
1983 677,707 13,029,836
1982 669,149 12,643,819
1981 660,493 12,281,712
1980 649,871 11,941,448
1979 638,719 11,597,255
1978 628,775 11,248,450
1977 618,315 10,911,871
1976 607,620 10,594,913
1975 598,158 10,294,308
1974 590,827 10,000,523
1973 582,855 9,714,617
1972 572,962 9,438,187
1971 562,966 9,176,264
1970 553,069 8,925,813
1969 543,356 8,690,383
1968 533,875 8,475,729
1967 524,648 8,271,913
1966 515,696 8,074,521
1965 507,034 7,882,606
1964 498,659 7,695,739
1963 490,564 7,514,714
1962 482,774 7,337,375
1961 475,291 7,162,667
1960 468,118 6,961,215

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Ghana

Fertility rate
East Timor

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Ghana
2023 2.71 3.4
2022 2.8 3.43
2021 2.89 3.49
2020 3.01 3.54
2019 3.12 3.59
2018 3.24 3.65
2017 3.4 3.72
2016 3.58 3.87
2015 3.78 3.98
2014 4 4.03
2013 4.21 4.11
2012 4.4 4.15
2011 4.61 4.18
2010 4.82 4.18
2009 4.99 4.18
2008 5.17 4.22
2007 5.33 4.29
2006 5.47 4.4
2005 5.61 4.5
2004 5.74 4.5
2003 5.85 4.6
2002 5.9 4.69
2001 5.92 4.77
2000 5.93 4.83
1999 5.97 4.82
1998 5.96 4.83
1997 5.96 4.88
1996 5.94 4.96
1995 5.94 5.11
1994 5.91 5.25
1993 5.88 5.41
1992 5.87 5.52
1991 5.84 5.63
1990 5.81 5.74
1989 5.76 5.82
1988 5.72 5.92
1987 5.68 6.02
1986 5.67 6.08
1985 5.65 6.12
1984 5.61 6.15
1983 5.59 6.23
1982 5.56 6.31
1981 5.53 6.42
1980 5.22 6.47
1979 5.14 6.51
1978 5.09 6.56
1977 5.09 6.64
1976 5.12 6.7
1975 5.19 6.76
1974 5.29 6.82
1973 5.39 6.87
1972 5.49 6.92
1971 5.58 6.95
1970 5.66 6.95
1969 5.72 6.95
1968 5.79 6.89
1967 5.86 6.89
1966 5.93 6.86
1965 6.01 6.88
1964 6.08 6.9
1963 6.16 6.94
1962 6.22 6.94
1961 6.27 6.91
1960 6.32 6.89

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

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East Timor and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Ghana
2024 22.4 22.2
2023 22.1 22
2022 21.7 21.8
2021 21.4 21.7
2020 21.2 21.5
2019 20.9 21.3
2018 20.6 21.2
2017 20.3 21
2016 20 20.9
2015 19.7 20.8
2014 19.5 20.7
2013 19.3 20.6
2012 19.2 20.5
2011 19 20.3
2010 18.9 20.2
2009 18.8 20
2008 18.7 19.9
2007 18.7 19.7
2006 18.7 19.5
2005 18.7 19.3
2004 18.7 19.1
2003 18.6 19
2002 18.6 18.8
2001 18.6 18.6
2000 18.6 18.4
1999 18.7 18.3
1998 18.7 18.1
1997 18.8 17.9
1996 18.8 17.7
1995 18.9 17.6
1994 18.9 17.5
1993 19 17.4
1992 19 17.3
1991 19 17.2
1990 19 17.2
1989 19.1 17.1
1988 19.3 17.1
1987 19.5 17.1
1986 19.7 17.1
1985 19.8 17.1
1984 20 17.1
1983 20.3 17
1982 20.5 16.9
1981 20.9 16.7
1980 21.1 16.7
1979 21.1 16.5
1978 20.9 16.4
1977 20.7 16.2
1976 20.6 16
1975 20.4 15.9
1974 20.3 15.8
1973 20.4 15.8
1972 20.4 15.8
1971 20.4 15.9
1970 20.5 15.9
1969 20.4 16
1968 20.3 16.1
1967 20.2 16.2
1966 20 16.4
1965 19.9 16.5
1964 19.8 16.7
1963 19.6 16.9
1962 19.5 17.2
1961 19.4 17.4
1960 19.3 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
1.6%
2016
Listed domestic companies n/a
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
0.87%
2020
Banked people share n/a
81.2%
2024

Energy

East Timor Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

East Timor Ghana
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
76.5%
2021
English speaking
9%
2025
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
34%
2023
69.9%
2023

Health

East Timor Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Ghana
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
68,049 mi
2009

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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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