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East Timor vs Guinea-Bissau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 2.2M in Guinea-Bissau (ranked 146/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 10,857 sq mi for Guinea-Bissau (ranked 155th vs. 139th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Guinea-Bissau
Population
1441764
2311915
Population rank 152/197 146/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$2.22B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 176/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$1,008
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 177/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$3,119
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$1.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
82.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 146/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$1,711
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 10,857 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
3.84
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
20.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
64.6 years
2026

East Timor and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Guinea-Bissau
2024 $1,865,608,515 $2,218,393,805
2023 $2,079,767,170 $2,127,688,181
2022 $3,208,599,889 $1,859,601,384
2021 $3,625,024,341 $1,908,094,558
2020 $2,162,619,241 $1,705,057,581
2019 $2,032,550,389 $1,596,227,316
2018 $1,555,988,614 $1,554,133,594
2017 $1,584,878,440 $1,469,978,606
2016 $1,640,464,612 $1,245,074,264
2015 $1,590,282,371 $1,152,384,167
2014 $1,447,535,183 $1,135,250,721
2013 $1,395,727,421 $1,109,682,824
2012 $1,160,555,040 $1,049,412,177
2011 $1,042,534,598 $1,157,074,319
2010 $881,909,347 $940,112,539
2009 $726,937,836 $890,167,833
2008 $648,523,571 $952,667,544
2007 $542,795,447 $753,162,998
2006 $453,792,415 $634,781,901
2005 $462,267,954 $639,776,041
2004 $440,771,962 $582,169,841
2003 $490,439,116 $553,614,800
2002 $469,455,491 $466,773,711
2001 $477,359,253 $412,610,872
2000 $366,924,277 $391,345,597
1999 $225,357,600 $579,365,780
1998 $325,729,800 $591,034,143
1997 $319,972,700 $698,107,222
1996 $306,956,900 $702,965,148
1995 $262,819,900 $660,195,402
1994 $239,040,500 $612,502,085
1993 $216,914,400 $615,779,519
1992 $187,891,500 $588,309,271
1991 $147,713,000 $668,470,891
1990 $128,210,142 $634,187,269
1989 - $554,072,303
1988 - $427,514,322
1987 - $451,893,375
1986 - $338,524,233
1985 - $373,959,151
1984 - $359,980,491
1983 - $425,225,177
1982 - $430,284,022
1981 - $402,230,865
1980 - $287,648,258
1979 - $308,143,183
1978 - $318,876,550
1977 - $298,871,675
1976 - $292,152,321
1975 - $283,311,997
1974 - $256,769,730
1973 - $232,331,281
1972 - $227,986,203
1971 - $204,167,297
1970 - $204,670,551

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Guinea-Bissau
2024 $1,332 $1,008
2023 $1,502 $988
2022 $2,343 $883
2021 $2,685 $927
2020 $1,631 $847
2019 $1,562 $811
2018 $1,219 $809
2017 $1,266 $783
2016 $1,336 $680
2015 $1,320 $645
2014 $1,225 $652
2013 $1,205 $654
2012 $1,023 $635
2011 $939 $720
2010 $813 $600
2009 $687 $583
2008 $628 $640
2007 $540 $519
2006 $465 $449
2005 $487 $463
2004 $474 $431
2003 $535 $420
2002 $534 $362
2001 $588 $327
2000 $492 $317
1999 $270 $479
1998 $346 $498
1997 $349 $599
1996 $344 $615
1995 $303 $589
1994 $283.1 $561
1993 $264.1 $582
1992 $235.1 $574
1991 $189.8 $672
1990 $168.6 $651
1989 - $578
1988 - $454
1987 - $488
1986 - $371
1985 - $417
1984 - $407
1983 - $489
1982 - $503
1981 - $477
1980 - $347
1979 - $376
1978 - $403
1977 - $403
1976 - $421
1975 - $435
1974 - $419
1973 - $392
1972 - $389
1971 - $348
1970 - $350

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor vs. Guinea-Bissau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Guinea-Bissau
2026 68.3 64.6
2025 68.1 64.4
2024 67.9 64.3
2023 67.7 64.1
2022 67.4 63.6
2021 66.2 61.7
2020 66.9 61.3
2019 66.5 62.2
2018 66.2 61.7
2017 65.9 61.1
2016 65.6 60.6
2015 65.3 60.1
2014 65 59.5
2013 64.7 58.9
2012 64.4 58.3
2011 64 57.7
2010 63.7 57
2009 63.3 56.3
2008 62.9 55.3
2007 62.4 54.9
2006 61.9 54.1
2005 61.3 52.9
2004 60.7 52.8
2003 60.1 52.2
2002 59.5 51.6
2001 58.8 51.1
2000 58.1 50.6
1999 45.2 48.5
1998 48.6 48.1
1997 49 48
1996 48.3 48.8
1995 47.5 48.5
1994 47.9 47.8
1993 47 47.8
1992 46.2 47.5
1991 45.1 47.2
1990 45.2 46.9
1989 44.8 46.6
1988 36 46.3
1987 36 45.8
1986 34.8 45.5
1985 34.3 45.3
1984 34.5 44.9
1983 32.7 44.6
1982 32.2 44.3
1981 31.2 43.9
1980 30.2 43.6
1979 24.2 43.2
1978 22.9 42.9
1977 24.9 42.6
1976 25.9 42.3
1975 24.3 41.9
1974 36.5 41.6
1973 39 38.2
1972 38.4 37.8
1971 37.9 37.5
1970 37.4 37.3
1969 36.8 37
1968 36.2 36.7
1967 35.7 36.3
1966 35.2 36.1
1965 34.7 35.9
1964 34.1 35.8
1963 33.7 35.6
1962 33.2 38
1961 32.8 37.8
1960 32.4 37.6
1959 32 37.3
1958 31.7 37.1
1957 31.3 37
1956 31 36.8
1955 30.7 36.6
1954 30.4 36.4
1953 30.1 36.3
1952 29.8 36.1
1951 29.5 35.9
1950 29.2 35.7

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

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East Timor and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Population
East Timor Guinea-Bissau
2024 1,400,638 2,201,352
2023 1,384,286 2,153,339
2022 1,369,295 2,105,529
2021 1,350,139 2,058,841
2020 1,326,053 2,013,255
2019 1,300,945 1,967,696
2018 1,275,959 1,922,168
2017 1,251,703 1,877,072
2016 1,228,312 1,831,893
2015 1,205,131 1,786,457
2014 1,181,903 1,741,122
2013 1,158,695 1,695,973
2012 1,134,885 1,651,417
2011 1,110,207 1,608,076
2010 1,084,679 1,566,347
2009 1,058,782 1,526,377
2008 1,032,429 1,488,054
2007 1,004,889 1,450,986
2006 976,597 1,415,303
2005 948,311 1,381,585
2004 929,074 1,349,563
2003 916,878 1,318,806
2002 879,159 1,289,307
2001 812,249 1,261,273
2000 745,088 1,234,741
1999 834,697 1,210,206
1998 942,530 1,187,473
1997 917,184 1,165,545
1996 892,282 1,143,535
1995 868,146 1,119,949
1994 844,493 1,092,031
1993 821,437 1,058,745
1992 799,318 1,024,356
1991 778,278 994,639
1990 760,345 973,669
1989 744,856 957,789
1988 730,745 942,061
1987 718,476 926,862
1986 707,185 912,126
1985 696,665 897,697
1984 686,777 883,519
1983 677,707 869,592
1982 669,149 855,891
1981 660,493 842,432
1980 649,871 829,303
1979 638,719 819,867
1978 628,775 791,694
1977 618,315 741,789
1976 607,620 694,191
1975 598,158 650,966
1974 590,827 613,338
1973 582,855 592,808
1972 572,962 586,620
1971 562,966 586,221
1970 553,069 584,403
1969 543,356 581,610
1968 533,875 578,170
1967 524,648 569,011
1966 515,696 566,908
1965 507,034 575,005
1964 498,659 588,543
1963 490,564 594,418
1962 482,774 589,474
1961 475,291 582,532
1960 468,118 577,633

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate
East Timor

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Guinea-Bissau
2023 2.71 3.84
2022 2.8 3.91
2021 2.89 4
2020 3.01 4.08
2019 3.12 4.15
2018 3.24 4.24
2017 3.4 4.35
2016 3.58 4.52
2015 3.78 4.66
2014 4 4.79
2013 4.21 4.93
2012 4.4 5
2011 4.61 5.07
2010 4.82 5.11
2009 4.99 5.18
2008 5.17 5.27
2007 5.33 5.37
2006 5.47 5.41
2005 5.61 5.46
2004 5.74 5.5
2003 5.85 5.58
2002 5.9 5.63
2001 5.92 5.69
2000 5.93 5.79
1999 5.97 5.87
1998 5.96 5.97
1997 5.96 6.06
1996 5.94 6.14
1995 5.94 6.22
1994 5.91 6.3
1993 5.88 6.37
1992 5.87 6.44
1991 5.84 6.47
1990 5.81 6.5
1989 5.76 6.66
1988 5.72 6.69
1987 5.68 6.72
1986 5.67 6.73
1985 5.65 6.74
1984 5.61 6.73
1983 5.59 6.69
1982 5.56 6.64
1981 5.53 6.57
1980 5.22 6.49
1979 5.14 6.4
1978 5.09 6.32
1977 5.09 6.25
1976 5.12 6.19
1975 5.19 6.15
1974 5.29 6.12
1973 5.39 6.1
1972 5.49 6.08
1971 5.58 6.06
1970 5.66 6.04
1969 5.72 6.02
1968 5.79 6.01
1967 5.86 5.99
1966 5.93 5.98
1965 6.01 5.97
1964 6.08 5.96
1963 6.16 5.95
1962 6.22 5.94
1961 6.27 5.93
1960 6.32 5.92

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

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East Timor and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Guinea-Bissau
2024 22.4 20.2
2023 22.1 19.9
2022 21.7 19.8
2021 21.4 19.6
2020 21.2 19.4
2019 20.9 19.2
2018 20.6 19.1
2017 20.3 18.9
2016 20 18.8
2015 19.7 18.6
2014 19.5 18.5
2013 19.3 18.4
2012 19.2 18.3
2011 19 18.3
2010 18.9 18.2
2009 18.8 18.1
2008 18.7 18
2007 18.7 17.9
2006 18.7 17.9
2005 18.7 17.8
2004 18.7 17.7
2003 18.6 17.6
2002 18.6 17.6
2001 18.6 17.5
2000 18.6 17.4
1999 18.7 17.4
1998 18.7 17.3
1997 18.8 17.3
1996 18.8 17.2
1995 18.9 17.2
1994 18.9 17.1
1993 19 17.1
1992 19 17.1
1991 19 17.1
1990 19 17.1
1989 19.1 17
1988 19.3 17
1987 19.5 17.1
1986 19.7 17.1
1985 19.8 17.2
1984 20 17.2
1983 20.3 17.3
1982 20.5 17.5
1981 20.9 17.6
1980 21.1 17.7
1979 21.1 17.6
1978 20.9 17.8
1977 20.7 18.2
1976 20.6 18.5
1975 20.4 18.8
1974 20.3 18.9
1973 20.4 18.9
1972 20.4 18.8
1971 20.4 19
1970 20.5 19.1
1969 20.4 19.3
1968 20.3 19.5
1967 20.2 19.6
1966 20 19.9
1965 19.9 20.7
1964 19.8 21.7
1963 19.6 22.3
1962 19.5 22.6
1961 19.4 22.9
1960 19.3 22.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Guinea-Bissau
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$2.18B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
2.01%
2013
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
1.23%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
-7.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
2.67%
2022
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
37.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
15.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
43.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
26.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
3.4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$217M
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
52,400
2019
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
6.48%
2019

Energy

East Timor Guinea-Bissau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
65.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$19.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
87.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
7.09%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
40.5%
2023

Society

East Timor Guinea-Bissau
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
-1,373
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
46.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
19.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
1.12
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
63.9%
2022
English speaking
9%
2025
2.9%
2025
People using the Internet
34%
2023
32.5%
2023

Health

East Timor Guinea-Bissau
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$82.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$50.6
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
64.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
25.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
0.25
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
505
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
69.3
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
3.73 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Guinea-Bissau
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
4,932 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
3,245 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
7,547 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
2,734 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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