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East Timor vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 155th vs. 17th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Iran
Population
1441764
93468444
Population rank 152/197 17/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

East Timor and Iran: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Iran economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Iran
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Iran
2024 $1,865,608,515 $475,252,089,215
2023 $2,079,767,170 $457,510,482,317
2022 $3,208,599,889 $422,662,261,526
2021 $3,625,024,341 $407,350,685,583
2020 $2,162,619,241 $280,934,329,280
2019 $2,032,550,389 $347,988,400,958
2018 $1,555,988,614 $411,903,303,606
2017 $1,584,878,440 $510,239,893,418
2016 $1,640,464,612 $478,618,064,871
2015 $1,590,282,371 $409,191,686,497
2014 $1,447,535,183 $462,284,793,281
2013 $1,395,727,421 $500,399,839,840
2012 $1,160,555,040 $644,019,315,004
2011 $1,042,534,598 $629,082,257,472
2010 $881,909,347 $487,069,570,464
2009 $726,937,836 $414,059,094,949
2008 $648,523,571 $406,070,949,554
2007 $542,795,447 $349,736,591,832
2006 $453,792,415 $265,602,187,404
2005 $462,267,954 $224,970,371,325
2004 $440,771,962 $187,754,571,248
2003 $490,439,116 $151,911,222,119
2002 $469,455,491 $128,626,917,504
2001 $477,359,253 $126,878,750,296
2000 $366,924,277 $109,591,707,802
1999 $225,357,600 $113,848,450,088
1998 $325,729,800 $110,276,913,363
1997 $319,972,700 $113,919,163,421
1996 $306,956,900 $120,403,931,885
1995 $262,819,900 $96,419,225,744
1994 $239,040,500 $71,841,461,173
1993 $216,914,400 $63,743,623,232
1992 $187,891,500 $119,768,691,217
1991 $147,713,000 $131,637,664,958
1990 $128,210,142 $124,813,263,926
1989 - $120,496,362,916
1988 - $123,057,861,334
1987 - $134,009,995,923
1986 - $209,094,561,833
1985 - $180,183,629,600
1984 - $162,276,728,620
1983 - $156,365,156,618
1982 - $125,948,756,439
1981 - $100,499,312,750
1980 - $94,362,275,580
1979 - $90,391,877,326
1978 - $77,994,316,621
1977 - $80,600,122,702
1976 - $68,055,295,081
1975 - $51,776,222,350
1974 - $46,209,092,072
1973 - $27,081,698,250
1972 - $17,153,463,263
1971 - $13,731,802,833
1970 - $10,976,245,154
1969 - $9,743,089,607
1968 - $8,623,172,960
1967 - $7,555,383,690
1966 - $6,789,938,672
1965 - $6,197,319,929
1964 - $5,379,845,648
1963 - $4,928,628,018
1962 - $4,693,566,416
1961 - $4,426,949,095
1960 - $4,199,134,390

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

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East Timor and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Iran
2024 $1,332 $5,190
2023 $1,502 $5,049
2022 $2,343 $4,721
2021 $2,685 $4,605
2020 $1,631 $3,203
2019 $1,562 $3,997
2018 $1,219 $4,783
2017 $1,266 $6,001
2016 $1,336 $5,711
2015 $1,320 $4,953
2014 $1,225 $5,672
2013 $1,205 $6,223
2012 $1,023 $8,114
2011 $939 $8,026
2010 $813 $6,291
2009 $687 $5,416
2008 $628 $5,377
2007 $540 $4,688
2006 $465 $3,619
2005 $487 $3,132
2004 $474 $2,672
2003 $535 $2,209
2002 $534 $1,891
2001 $588 $1,881
2000 $492 $1,650
1999 $270 $1,740
1998 $346 $1,709
1997 $349 $1,790
1996 $344 $1,915
1995 $303 $1,550
1994 $283.1 $1,168
1993 $264.1 $1,038
1992 $235.1 $1,957
1991 $189.8 $2,194
1990 $168.6 $2,138
1989 - $2,125
1988 - $2,234
1987 - $2,513
1986 - $4,064
1985 - $3,634
1984 - $3,395
1983 - $3,397
1982 - $2,845
1981 - $2,393
1980 - $2,368
1979 - $2,352
1978 - $2,101
1977 - $2,243
1976 - $1,954
1975 - $1,532
1974 - $1,409
1973 - $851
1972 - $555
1971 - $457
1970 - $377
1969 - $345
1968 - $314
1967 - $283.7
1966 - $262.9
1965 - $247.5
1964 - $221.7
1963 - $209.6
1962 - $205.8
1961 - $200.1
1960 - $195.6

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

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East Timor vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Iran
2026 68.3 78.2
2025 68.1 78.1
2024 67.9 77.9
2023 67.7 77.7
2022 67.4 76.8
2021 66.2 73.8
2020 66.9 74.1
2019 66.5 76.9
2018 66.2 76.6
2017 65.9 76.4
2016 65.6 76.2
2015 65.3 75.9
2014 65 75.6
2013 64.7 75.3
2012 64.4 75
2011 64 74.7
2010 63.7 74.4
2009 63.3 74
2008 62.9 73.7
2007 62.4 73.3
2006 61.9 72.9
2005 61.3 72.4
2004 60.7 72
2003 60.1 70.5
2002 59.5 71.1
2001 58.8 70.6
2000 58.1 70.2
1999 45.2 69.7
1998 48.6 69.2
1997 49 68.6
1996 48.3 68.3
1995 47.5 67.9
1994 47.9 67.5
1993 47 67
1992 46.2 66.7
1991 45.1 66.2
1990 45.2 64.1
1989 44.8 65.3
1988 36 63.3
1987 36 62.7
1986 34.8 62.1
1985 34.3 61.5
1984 34.5 60.9
1983 32.7 58.5
1982 32.2 57.6
1981 31.2 56.6
1980 30.2 58.4
1979 24.2 58.5
1978 22.9 56
1977 24.9 56.7
1976 25.9 55.8
1975 24.3 54.8
1974 36.5 53.9
1973 39 52.9
1972 38.4 51.7
1971 37.9 51.1
1970 37.4 50.2
1969 36.8 49.4
1968 36.2 47.9
1967 35.7 47.8
1966 35.2 47.1
1965 34.7 46.4
1964 34.1 45.7
1963 33.7 45.1
1962 33.2 43.8
1961 32.8 43.9
1960 32.4 43.3
1959 32 42.8
1958 31.7 42.2
1957 31.3 41.3
1956 31 41.1
1955 30.7 40.6
1954 30.4 40
1953 30.1 39.5
1952 29.8 39.2
1951 29.5 38.7
1950 29.2 38.2

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

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East Timor and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Iran
1x
Year Population
East Timor Iran
2024 1,400,638 91,567,738
2023 1,384,286 90,608,707
2022 1,369,295 89,524,246
2021 1,350,139 88,455,488
2020 1,326,053 87,723,443
2019 1,300,945 87,051,648
2018 1,275,959 86,117,998
2017 1,251,703 85,026,754
2016 1,228,312 83,812,228
2015 1,205,131 82,619,362
2014 1,181,903 81,502,045
2013 1,158,695 80,414,686
2012 1,134,885 79,370,580
2011 1,110,207 78,383,598
2010 1,084,679 77,420,842
2009 1,058,782 76,457,825
2008 1,032,429 75,514,204
2007 1,004,889 74,602,648
2006 976,597 73,392,747
2005 948,311 71,828,455
2004 929,074 70,256,316
2003 916,878 68,769,340
2002 879,159 68,011,317
2001 812,249 67,452,005
2000 745,088 66,418,659
1999 834,697 65,445,391
1998 942,530 64,519,859
1997 917,184 63,639,638
1996 892,282 62,881,300
1995 868,146 62,205,567
1994 844,493 61,520,598
1993 821,437 61,403,543
1992 799,318 61,184,983
1991 778,278 59,986,931
1990 760,345 58,380,092
1989 744,856 56,704,914
1988 730,745 55,072,694
1987 718,476 53,323,493
1986 707,185 51,446,045
1985 696,665 49,582,289
1984 686,777 47,793,998
1983 677,707 46,029,535
1982 669,149 44,272,141
1981 660,493 41,989,312
1980 649,871 39,842,324
1979 638,719 38,424,952
1978 628,775 37,126,535
1977 618,315 35,933,181
1976 607,620 34,837,271
1975 598,158 33,802,973
1974 590,827 32,796,463
1973 582,855 31,839,838
1972 572,962 30,921,179
1971 562,966 30,029,071
1970 553,069 29,145,100
1969 543,356 28,273,482
1968 533,875 27,437,391
1967 524,648 26,628,432
1966 515,696 25,829,270
1965 507,034 25,036,978
1964 498,659 24,262,859
1963 490,564 23,519,005
1962 482,774 22,807,907
1961 475,291 22,125,726
1960 468,118 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Iran

Fertility rate
East Timor

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Iran
2023 2.71 1.7
2022 2.8 1.7
2021 2.89 1.71
2020 3.01 1.7
2019 3.12 1.77
2018 3.24 1.92
2017 3.4 2.02
2016 3.58 2.05
2015 3.78 2.02
2014 4 1.98
2013 4.21 1.91
2012 4.4 1.85
2011 4.61 1.79
2010 4.82 1.75
2009 4.99 1.74
2008 5.17 1.74
2007 5.33 1.75
2006 5.47 1.76
2005 5.61 1.76
2004 5.74 1.78
2003 5.85 1.8
2002 5.9 1.84
2001 5.92 1.92
2000 5.93 2
1999 5.97 2.09
1998 5.96 2.19
1997 5.96 2.32
1996 5.94 2.54
1995 5.94 2.85
1994 5.91 3.24
1993 5.88 3.67
1992 5.87 4.1
1991 5.84 4.57
1990 5.81 4.93
1989 5.76 5.17
1988 5.72 5.43
1987 5.68 5.72
1986 5.67 6.01
1985 5.65 6.24
1984 5.61 6.43
1983 5.59 6.53
1982 5.56 6.59
1981 5.53 6.62
1980 5.22 6.63
1979 5.14 6.55
1978 5.09 6.34
1977 5.09 6.18
1976 5.12 6.07
1975 5.19 5.95
1974 5.29 5.97
1973 5.39 6.06
1972 5.49 6.26
1971 5.58 6.55
1970 5.66 6.8
1969 5.72 7.01
1968 5.79 7.12
1967 5.86 7.19
1966 5.93 7.21
1965 6.01 7.22
1964 6.08 7.24
1963 6.16 7.32
1962 6.22 7.4
1961 6.27 7.46
1960 6.32 7.52

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

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East Timor and Iran demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Iran
2024 22.4 34.3
2023 22.1 33.8
2022 21.7 33.3
2021 21.4 32.8
2020 21.2 32.3
2019 20.9 31.7
2018 20.6 31.2
2017 20.3 30.7
2016 20 30.2
2015 19.7 29.7
2014 19.5 29.2
2013 19.3 28.7
2012 19.2 28.2
2011 19 27.7
2010 18.9 27.2
2009 18.8 26.6
2008 18.7 26.1
2007 18.7 25.5
2006 18.7 24.8
2005 18.7 24.3
2004 18.7 23.7
2003 18.6 23.1
2002 18.6 22.6
2001 18.6 22
2000 18.6 21.4
1999 18.7 20.7
1998 18.7 20
1997 18.8 19.5
1996 18.8 19.1
1995 18.9 18.7
1994 18.9 18.4
1993 19 18.3
1992 19 18.4
1991 19 18.3
1990 19 18.2
1989 19.1 18.1
1988 19.3 18.2
1987 19.5 18.2
1986 19.7 18.2
1985 19.8 18.3
1984 20 18.4
1983 20.3 18.5
1982 20.5 18.6
1981 20.9 18.4
1980 21.1 18.2
1979 21.1 18.3
1978 20.9 18.3
1977 20.7 18.3
1976 20.6 18.2
1975 20.4 18.1
1974 20.3 18
1973 20.4 17.9
1972 20.4 17.8
1971 20.4 17.7
1970 20.5 17.6
1969 20.4 17.6
1968 20.3 17.6
1967 20.2 17.7
1966 20 17.7
1965 19.9 17.8
1964 19.8 17.9
1963 19.6 18.1
1962 19.5 18.4
1961 19.4 18.7
1960 19.3 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
2.8%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
2.28%
2000
Banked people share n/a
91.1%
2024

Energy

East Timor Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

East Timor Iran
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
88.9%
2023
English speaking
9%
2025
12%
2025
People using the Internet
34%
2023
79.6%
2023

Health

East Timor Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Iran
% of world land
0.01%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
138,867 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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