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East Timor vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 155th vs. 57th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Iraq
Population
1441764
48289334
Population rank 152/197 33/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

East Timor and Iraq: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Iraq economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Iraq
2024 $1,865,608,515 $279,641,257,615
2023 $2,079,767,170 $268,881,051,644
2022 $3,208,599,889 $287,372,232,138
2021 $3,625,024,341 $209,691,945,713
2020 $2,162,619,241 $180,898,797,517
2019 $2,032,550,389 $233,636,097,800
2018 $1,555,988,614 $227,367,469,034
2017 $1,584,878,440 $187,217,660,051
2016 $1,640,464,612 $166,743,557,748
2015 $1,590,282,371 $166,774,104,959
2014 $1,447,535,183 $228,415,656,175
2013 $1,395,727,421 $234,637,675,129
2012 $1,160,555,040 $218,002,476,129
2011 $1,042,534,598 $185,749,664,444
2010 $881,909,347 $138,516,722,650
2009 $726,937,836 $111,657,580,326
2008 $648,523,571 $131,614,434,154
2007 $542,795,447 $88,837,057,320
2006 $453,792,415 $65,147,051,918
2005 $462,267,954 $50,065,104,668
2004 $440,771,962 $36,633,669,269
2003 $490,439,116 $21,921,569,479
2002 $469,455,491 $32,928,454,672
2001 $477,359,253 $36,176,430,129
2000 $366,924,277 $48,364,250,944
1999 $225,357,600 $36,881,601,584
1998 $325,729,800 $20,617,405,044
1997 $319,972,700 $20,764,857,056
1996 $306,956,900 $10,433,698,621
1995 $262,819,900 $12,894,029,888
1994 $239,040,500 $3,991,349,283
1993 $216,914,400 $1,031,944,881
1992 $187,891,500 $553,671,958
1991 $147,713,000 $407,796,350
1990 $128,210,142 $180,408,064,516
1989 - $65,831,935,484
1988 - $62,684,516,129
1987 - $56,774,193,548
1986 - $47,264,516,129
1985 - $48,425,161,290
1984 - $46,938,387,097
1983 - $40,712,903,226
1982 - $42,382,333,333
1981 - $37,823,000,000
1980 - $52,569,000,000
1979 - $37,816,457,839
1978 - $23,762,275,652
1977 - $19,838,130,715
1976 - $17,754,825,601
1975 - $13,458,516,763
1974 - $11,516,762,614
1973 - $5,134,367,778
1972 - $4,113,848,002
1971 - $3,865,346,535
1970 - $3,281,318,687
1969 - $3,007,758,797
1968 - $2,896,598,841
1967 - $2,551,522,656
1966 - $2,530,306,096
1965 - $2,335,785,506
1964 - $2,136,408,198
1963 - $1,805,901,510
1962 - $1,784,174,541
1961 - $1,671,960,965
1960 - $1,537,252,193

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

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East Timor and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Iraq
2024 $1,332 $6,074
2023 $1,502 $5,965
2022 $2,343 $6,521
2021 $2,685 $4,868
2020 $1,631 $4,295
2019 $1,562 $5,672
2018 $1,219 $5,647
2017 $1,266 $4,759
2016 $1,336 $4,334
2015 $1,320 $4,440
2014 $1,225 $6,249
2013 $1,205 $6,650
2012 $1,023 $6,478
2011 $939 $5,776
2010 $813 $4,462
2009 $687 $3,715
2008 $628 $4,543
2007 $540 $3,129
2006 $465 $2,277
2005 $487 $1,762
2004 $474 $1,328
2003 $535 $818
2002 $534 $1,266
2001 $588 $1,436
2000 $492 $1,980
1999 $270 $1,560
1998 $346 $901
1997 $349 $936
1996 $344 $485
1995 $303 $619
1994 $283.1 $198.2
1993 $264.1 $53.7
1992 $235.1 $30.3
1991 $189.8 $23
1990 $168.6 $10,261
1989 - $3,791
1988 - $3,707
1987 - $3,436
1986 - $2,940
1985 - $3,088
1984 - $3,066
1983 - $2,743
1982 - $2,942
1981 - $2,700
1980 - $3,868
1979 - $2,871
1978 - $1,863
1977 - $1,609
1976 - $1,489
1975 - $1,166
1974 - $1,031
1973 - $476
1972 - $394
1971 - $384
1970 - $337
1969 - $320
1968 - $319
1967 - $290.6
1966 - $298.2
1965 - $284.8
1964 - $269.4
1963 - $235.5
1962 - $240.7
1961 - $232.4
1960 - $218.9

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

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East Timor vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Iraq
2026 68.3 72.6
2025 68.1 72.5
2024 67.9 72.4
2023 67.7 72.3
2022 67.4 72
2021 66.2 70.7
2020 66.9 69.7
2019 66.5 71.2
2018 66.2 71.1
2017 65.9 69.8
2016 65.6 68.7
2015 65.3 70
2014 65 69.7
2013 64.7 69
2012 64.4 68.8
2011 64 68.4
2010 63.7 68.1
2009 63.3 67.8
2008 62.9 66.5
2007 62.4 64.4
2006 61.9 64
2005 61.3 64.9
2004 60.7 64.6
2003 60.1 64.8
2002 59.5 65.7
2001 58.8 65.3
2000 58.1 64.9
1999 45.2 64.5
1998 48.6 64.4
1997 49 64.2
1996 48.3 64.6
1995 47.5 64.8
1994 47.9 65
1993 47 65.3
1992 46.2 65.3
1991 45.1 61.3
1990 45.2 57.6
1989 44.8 57.5
1988 36 56.7
1987 36 60.3
1986 34.8 60
1985 34.3 59.8
1984 34.5 59.5
1983 32.7 59.3
1982 32.2 59
1981 31.2 58.7
1980 30.2 60.9
1979 24.2 64.4
1978 22.9 64.2
1977 24.9 63.9
1976 25.9 63.6
1975 24.3 61.4
1974 36.5 61
1973 39 62.3
1972 38.4 61.8
1971 37.9 61.3
1970 37.4 60.5
1969 36.8 59.6
1968 36.2 59
1967 35.7 58.4
1966 35.2 57.3
1965 34.7 56.4
1964 34.1 55.2
1963 33.7 54.4
1962 33.2 53.5
1961 32.8 52.3
1960 32.4 51.5
1959 32 49.7
1958 31.7 49
1957 31.3 47.7
1956 31 46.4
1955 30.7 45
1954 30.4 43.5
1953 30.1 42.1
1952 29.8 40.5
1951 29.5 39
1950 29.2 37.4

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

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East Timor and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Iraq
1x
Year Population
East Timor Iraq
2024 1,400,638 46,042,015
2023 1,384,286 45,074,049
2022 1,369,295 44,070,551
2021 1,350,139 43,071,211
2020 1,326,053 42,116,605
2019 1,300,945 41,192,171
2018 1,275,959 40,265,624
2017 1,251,703 39,337,353
2016 1,228,312 38,469,627
2015 1,205,131 37,560,535
2014 1,181,903 36,550,059
2013 1,158,695 35,281,989
2012 1,134,885 33,654,842
2011 1,110,207 32,161,424
2010 1,084,679 31,045,366
2009 1,058,782 30,058,206
2008 1,032,429 28,971,036
2007 1,004,889 28,391,607
2006 976,597 28,616,515
2005 948,311 28,407,448
2004 929,074 27,577,878
2003 916,878 26,802,659
2002 879,159 26,006,559
2001 812,249 25,197,840
2000 745,088 24,424,056
1999 834,697 23,636,527
1998 942,530 22,884,399
1997 917,184 22,176,593
1996 892,282 21,501,321
1995 868,146 20,825,860
1994 844,493 20,139,807
1993 821,437 19,201,195
1992 799,318 18,300,845
1991 778,278 17,767,253
1990 760,345 17,581,206
1989 744,856 17,364,542
1988 730,745 16,908,819
1987 718,476 16,521,049
1986 707,185 16,074,145
1985 696,665 15,683,430
1984 686,777 15,310,733
1983 677,707 14,840,555
1982 669,149 14,406,083
1981 660,493 14,006,381
1980 649,871 13,591,992
1979 638,719 13,170,365
1978 628,775 12,753,355
1977 618,315 12,331,046
1976 607,620 11,927,651
1975 598,158 11,543,639
1974 590,827 11,167,761
1973 582,855 10,795,869
1972 572,962 10,430,164
1971 562,966 10,077,809
1970 553,069 9,735,611
1969 543,356 9,403,356
1968 533,875 9,085,016
1967 524,648 8,778,869
1966 515,696 8,485,104
1965 507,034 8,202,140
1964 498,659 7,929,566
1963 490,564 7,667,928
1962 482,774 7,413,875
1961 475,291 7,194,553
1960 468,118 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Iraq

Fertility rate
East Timor

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Iraq
2023 2.71 3.25
2022 2.8 3.29
2021 2.89 3.36
2020 3.01 3.42
2019 3.12 3.48
2018 3.24 3.55
2017 3.4 3.64
2016 3.58 3.84
2015 3.78 4.08
2014 4 4.31
2013 4.21 4.44
2012 4.4 4.54
2011 4.61 4.59
2010 4.82 4.46
2009 4.99 4.38
2008 5.17 4.37
2007 5.33 4.4
2006 5.47 4.46
2005 5.61 4.45
2004 5.74 4.53
2003 5.85 4.58
2002 5.9 4.67
2001 5.92 4.8
2000 5.93 4.92
1999 5.97 5.04
1998 5.96 5.11
1997 5.96 5.19
1996 5.94 5.25
1995 5.94 5.36
1994 5.91 5.49
1993 5.88 5.61
1992 5.87 5.72
1991 5.84 5.83
1990 5.81 5.93
1989 5.76 5.99
1988 5.72 6.05
1987 5.68 6.11
1986 5.67 6.18
1985 5.65 6.25
1984 5.61 6.32
1983 5.59 6.39
1982 5.56 6.46
1981 5.53 6.53
1980 5.22 6.59
1979 5.14 6.66
1978 5.09 6.73
1977 5.09 6.8
1976 5.12 6.86
1975 5.19 6.91
1974 5.29 6.95
1973 5.39 6.99
1972 5.49 7.02
1971 5.58 7.06
1970 5.66 7.07
1969 5.72 7.08
1968 5.79 7.06
1967 5.86 7.03
1966 5.93 7.02
1965 6.01 7.02
1964 6.08 7.01
1963 6.16 7.01
1962 6.22 6.99
1961 6.27 5.8
1960 6.32 5.3

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

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East Timor and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Iraq
2024 22.4 21.6
2023 22.1 21.4
2022 21.7 21.1
2021 21.4 20.9
2020 21.2 20.6
2019 20.9 20.4
2018 20.6 20.1
2017 20.3 19.9
2016 20 19.7
2015 19.7 19.5
2014 19.5 19.4
2013 19.3 19.3
2012 19.2 19.2
2011 19 19.1
2010 18.9 19
2009 18.8 18.9
2008 18.7 18.8
2007 18.7 18.7
2006 18.7 18.6
2005 18.7 18.5
2004 18.7 18.3
2003 18.6 18.2
2002 18.6 18.1
2001 18.6 18
2000 18.6 17.9
1999 18.7 17.9
1998 18.7 17.8
1997 18.8 17.7
1996 18.8 17.6
1995 18.9 17.5
1994 18.9 17.4
1993 19 17.3
1992 19 17.3
1991 19 17.2
1990 19 17.1
1989 19.1 17
1988 19.3 16.9
1987 19.5 16.9
1986 19.7 16.8
1985 19.8 16.7
1984 20 16.6
1983 20.3 16.6
1982 20.5 16.5
1981 20.9 16.5
1980 21.1 16.5
1979 21.1 16.5
1978 20.9 16.6
1977 20.7 16.6
1976 20.6 16.7
1975 20.4 17
1974 20.3 17.2
1973 20.4 17.5
1972 20.4 17.7
1971 20.4 17.9
1970 20.5 18.1
1969 20.4 18.3
1968 20.3 18.5
1967 20.2 18.7
1966 20 19
1965 19.9 19.3
1964 19.8 19.5
1963 19.6 19.8
1962 19.5 20.1
1961 19.4 20.4
1960 19.3 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
3.7%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
1.88%
2020
Banked people share n/a
30.2%
2024

Energy

East Timor Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

East Timor Iraq
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
84.1%
2021
English speaking
9%
2025
35%
2023
People using the Internet
34%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

East Timor Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
1.02
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Iraq
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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