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East Timor vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 155th vs. 104th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Iceland
Population
1441764
397129
Population rank 152/197 173/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

East Timor and Iceland: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Iceland economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Iceland
2024 $1,865,608,515 $33,255,181,469
2023 $2,079,767,170 $31,677,891,897
2022 $3,208,599,889 $29,166,102,877
2021 $3,625,024,341 $26,234,872,402
2020 $2,162,619,241 $22,034,665,041
2019 $2,032,550,389 $24,985,687,022
2018 $1,555,988,614 $26,677,652,544
2017 $1,584,878,440 $25,060,086,488
2016 $1,640,464,612 $21,083,713,310
2015 $1,590,282,371 $17,700,486,957
2014 $1,447,535,183 $18,052,183,515
2013 $1,395,727,421 $16,244,319,959
2012 $1,160,555,040 $14,943,757,823
2011 $1,042,534,598 $15,394,005,872
2010 $881,909,347 $13,922,711,577
2009 $726,937,836 $13,212,543,838
2008 $648,523,571 $18,247,921,360
2007 $542,795,447 $21,960,110,030
2006 $453,792,415 $17,671,649,843
2005 $462,267,954 $17,146,410,561
2004 $440,771,962 $13,963,943,244
2003 $490,439,116 $11,564,687,742
2002 $469,455,491 $9,416,199,700
2001 $477,359,253 $8,323,401,820
2000 $366,924,277 $9,140,168,922
1999 $225,357,600 $9,107,644,691
1998 $325,729,800 $8,637,732,542
1997 $319,972,700 $7,716,781,803
1996 $306,956,900 $7,686,566,105
1995 $262,819,900 $7,372,640,169
1994 $239,040,500 $6,612,804,056
1993 $216,914,400 $6,435,952,174
1992 $187,891,500 $7,328,497,599
1991 $147,713,000 $7,151,260,062
1990 $128,210,142 $6,694,851,159
1989 - $5,870,854,233
1988 - $6,320,093,411
1987 - $5,713,281,235
1986 - $4,129,080,094
1985 - $3,088,359,967
1984 - $2,964,568,006
1983 - $2,862,634,164
1982 - $3,318,714,326
1981 - $3,615,094,820
1980 - $3,499,616,683
1979 - $2,953,176,971
1978 - $2,599,627,089
1977 - $2,285,707,749
1976 - $1,727,845,419
1975 - $1,456,052,700
1974 - $1,568,154,077
1973 - $1,194,794,186
1972 - $869,002,946
1971 - $693,679,545
1970 - $545,115,909
1969 - $435,659,610
1968 - $498,365,200
1967 - $652,609,076
1966 - $660,663,763
1965 - $550,150,988
1964 - $456,206,299
1963 - $357,240,896
1962 - $299,309,938
1961 - $266,711,460
1960 - $260,984,499

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

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East Timor and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Iceland
2024 $1,332 $86,041
2023 $1,502 $82,139
2022 $2,343 $76,350
2021 $2,685 $70,425
2020 $1,631 $60,128
2019 $1,562 $69,296
2018 $1,219 $75,634
2017 $1,266 $72,976
2016 $1,336 $62,854
2015 $1,320 $53,506
2014 $1,225 $55,140
2013 $1,205 $50,173
2012 $1,023 $46,595
2011 $939 $48,255
2010 $813 $43,776
2009 $687 $41,484
2008 $628 $57,489
2007 $540 $70,483
2006 $465 $58,172
2005 $487 $57,784
2004 $474 $47,810
2003 $535 $39,944
2002 $534 $32,749
2001 $588 $29,208
2000 $492 $32,504
1999 $270 $32,834
1998 $346 $31,519
1997 $349 $28,462
1996 $344 $28,584
1995 $303 $27,565
1994 $283.1 $24,858
1993 $264.1 $24,404
1992 $235.1 $28,072
1991 $189.8 $27,740
1990 $168.6 $26,272
1989 - $23,219
1988 - $25,307
1987 - $23,238
1986 - $16,980
1985 - $12,793
1984 - $12,378
1983 - $12,080
1982 - $14,191
1981 - $15,666
1980 - $15,340
1979 - $13,082
1978 - $11,630
1977 - $10,305
1976 - $7,848
1975 - $6,680
1974 - $7,287
1973 - $5,627
1972 - $4,155
1971 - $3,366
1970 - $2,666
1969 - $2,142
1968 - $2,473
1967 - $3,284
1966 - $3,378
1965 - $2,861
1964 - $2,414
1963 - $1,924
1962 - $1,641
1961 - $1,490
1960 - $1,486

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

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East Timor vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Iceland
2026 68.3 83.3
2025 68.1 83.2
2024 67.9 83
2023 67.7 82.7
2022 67.4 81.6
2021 66.2 82.8
2020 66.9 82.7
2019 66.5 82.8
2018 66.2 82.5
2017 65.9 82.2
2016 65.6 81.8
2015 65.3 82.2
2014 65 82.4
2013 64.7 81.7
2012 64.4 82.3
2011 64 82
2010 63.7 81.6
2009 63.3 81.4
2008 62.9 81.2
2007 62.4 81.1
2006 61.9 80.9
2005 61.3 81.2
2004 60.7 80.7
2003 60.1 80.8
2002 59.5 80.3
2001 58.8 80.4
2000 58.1 79.5
1999 45.2 79.2
1998 48.6 79.4
1997 49 78.7
1996 48.3 78.6
1995 47.5 77.5
1994 47.9 79
1993 47 78.8
1992 46.2 78.6
1991 45.1 77.8
1990 45.2 77.7
1989 44.8 77.9
1988 36 76.9
1987 36 77.1
1986 34.8 77.9
1985 34.3 77.4
1984 34.5 77.3
1983 32.7 76.4
1982 32.2 76.8
1981 31.2 76.2
1980 30.2 76.6
1979 24.2 76.5
1978 22.9 76.4
1977 24.9 76.1
1976 25.9 76.6
1975 24.3 75.3
1974 36.5 74.1
1973 39 74.3
1972 38.4 74.4
1971 37.9 73.5
1970 37.4 73.8
1969 36.8 73.7
1968 36.2 73.9
1967 35.7 73.7
1966 35.2 73.1
1965 34.7 73.8
1964 34.1 73.5
1963 33.7 72.9
1962 33.2 73.6
1961 32.8 73.4
1960 32.4 74
1959 32 72.6
1958 31.7 73.3
1957 31.3 73.4
1956 31 72.9
1955 30.7 73.3
1954 30.4 73.3
1953 30.1 72.3
1952 29.8 72.4
1951 29.5 71
1950 29.2 71

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

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East Timor and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Iceland
1x
Year Population
East Timor Iceland
2024 1,400,638 386,506
2023 1,384,286 385,663
2022 1,369,295 382,003
2021 1,350,139 372,520
2020 1,326,053 366,463
2019 1,300,945 360,563
2018 1,275,959 352,721
2017 1,251,703 343,400
2016 1,228,312 335,439
2015 1,205,131 330,815
2014 1,181,903 327,386
2013 1,158,695 323,764
2012 1,134,885 320,716
2011 1,110,207 319,014
2010 1,084,679 318,041
2009 1,058,782 318,499
2008 1,032,429 317,414
2007 1,004,889 311,566
2006 976,597 303,782
2005 948,311 296,734
2004 929,074 292,074
2003 916,878 289,521
2002 879,159 287,523
2001 812,249 284,968
2000 745,088 281,205
1999 834,697 277,381
1998 942,530 274,047
1997 917,184 271,128
1996 892,282 268,916
1995 868,146 267,468
1994 844,493 266,021
1993 821,437 263,725
1992 799,318 261,057
1991 778,278 257,797
1990 760,345 254,826
1989 744,856 252,852
1988 730,745 249,740
1987 718,476 245,859
1986 707,185 243,180
1985 696,665 241,405
1984 686,777 239,511
1983 677,707 236,977
1982 669,149 233,860
1981 660,493 230,755
1980 649,871 228,138
1979 638,719 225,735
1978 628,775 223,537
1977 618,315 221,799
1976 607,620 220,154
1975 598,158 217,979
1974 590,827 215,209
1973 582,855 212,317
1972 572,962 209,137
1971 562,966 206,098
1970 553,069 204,438
1969 543,356 203,369
1968 533,875 201,488
1967 524,648 198,751
1966 515,696 195,570
1965 507,034 192,286
1964 498,659 188,983
1963 490,564 185,653
1962 482,774 182,378
1961 475,291 179,029
1960 468,118 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Iceland

Fertility rate
East Timor

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Iceland
2023 2.71 1.59
2022 2.8 1.59
2021 2.89 1.82
2020 3.01 1.72
2019 3.12 1.74
2018 3.24 1.71
2017 3.4 1.71
2016 3.58 1.74
2015 3.78 1.8
2014 4 1.93
2013 4.21 1.93
2012 4.4 2.04
2011 4.61 2.02
2010 4.82 2.2
2009 4.99 2.23
2008 5.17 2.15
2007 5.33 2.09
2006 5.47 2.08
2005 5.61 2.05
2004 5.74 2.04
2003 5.85 1.99
2002 5.9 1.93
2001 5.92 1.95
2000 5.93 2.08
1999 5.97 1.99
1998 5.96 2.05
1997 5.96 2.04
1996 5.94 2.12
1995 5.94 2.08
1994 5.91 2.14
1993 5.88 2.22
1992 5.87 2.21
1991 5.84 2.18
1990 5.81 2.3
1989 5.76 2.19
1988 5.72 2.26
1987 5.68 2.06
1986 5.67 1.92
1985 5.65 1.93
1984 5.61 2.08
1983 5.59 2.24
1982 5.56 2.27
1981 5.53 2.33
1980 5.22 2.48
1979 5.14 2.49
1978 5.09 2.35
1977 5.09 2.31
1976 5.12 2.52
1975 5.19 2.65
1974 5.29 2.66
1973 5.39 2.94
1972 5.49 3.09
1971 5.58 2.92
1970 5.66 2.81
1969 5.72 2.99
1968 5.79 3.06
1967 5.86 3.28
1966 5.93 3.59
1965 6.01 3.73
1964 6.08 3.88
1963 6.16 3.99
1962 6.22 3.98
1961 6.27 3.88
1960 6.32 4.29

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

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East Timor and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Iceland
2024 22.4 37.1
2023 22.1 36.9
2022 21.7 36.7
2021 21.4 36.7
2020 21.2 36.6
2019 20.9 36.5
2018 20.6 36.4
2017 20.3 36.3
2016 20 36.2
2015 19.7 36
2014 19.5 35.7
2013 19.3 35.5
2012 19.2 35.4
2011 19 35.1
2010 18.9 34.9
2009 18.8 34.6
2008 18.7 34.5
2007 18.7 34.6
2006 18.7 34.5
2005 18.7 34.2
2004 18.7 34
2003 18.6 33.7
2002 18.6 33.4
2001 18.6 33
2000 18.6 32.8
1999 18.7 32.6
1998 18.7 32.4
1997 18.8 32.1
1996 18.8 31.8
1995 18.9 31.5
1994 18.9 31.1
1993 19 30.8
1992 19 30.5
1991 19 30.2
1990 19 30
1989 19.1 29.6
1988 19.3 29.3
1987 19.5 29.1
1986 19.7 28.8
1985 19.8 28.4
1984 20 28
1983 20.3 27.7
1982 20.5 27.5
1981 20.9 27.2
1980 21.1 26.9
1979 21.1 26.7
1978 20.9 26.4
1977 20.7 26
1976 20.6 25.7
1975 20.4 25.4
1974 20.3 25.1
1973 20.4 24.9
1972 20.4 24.8
1971 20.4 24.7
1970 20.5 24.5
1969 20.4 24.3
1968 20.3 24.2
1967 20.2 24.1
1966 20 24.1
1965 19.9 24.2
1964 19.8 24.4
1963 19.6 24.7
1962 19.5 24.9
1961 19.4 25.2
1960 19.3 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2004
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
11.9%
2008
Banked people share n/a
99.9%
2024

Energy

East Timor Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

East Timor Iceland
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
9%
2025
98%
2023
People using the Internet
34%
2023
99.8%
2023

Health

East Timor Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Iceland
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
8,014 mi
2012

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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