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East Timor vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 155th vs. 119th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Ireland
Population
1441764
5518360
Population rank 152/197 121/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$609B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

East Timor and Ireland: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Ireland economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Ireland
2024 $1,865,608,515 $609,157,459,747
2023 $2,079,767,170 $567,372,737,459
2022 $3,208,599,889 $548,341,794,599
2021 $3,625,024,341 $530,394,123,830
2020 $2,162,619,241 $436,009,027,819
2019 $2,032,550,389 $407,211,793,801
2018 $1,555,988,614 $395,780,319,817
2017 $1,584,878,440 $348,355,212,569
2016 $1,640,464,612 $305,431,252,709
2015 $1,590,282,371 $302,101,388,556
2014 $1,447,535,183 $266,490,442,124
2013 $1,395,727,421 $242,924,245,719
2012 $1,160,555,040 $226,921,827,888
2011 $1,042,534,598 $240,975,871,047
2010 $881,909,347 $221,732,824,603
2009 $726,937,836 $236,443,115,854
2008 $648,523,571 $275,447,471,451
2007 $542,795,447 $270,079,279,420
2006 $453,792,415 $232,180,617,162
2005 $462,267,954 $211,876,989,656
2004 $440,771,962 $194,372,115,041
2003 $490,439,116 $164,670,771,260
2002 $469,455,491 $128,596,035,288
2001 $477,359,253 $109,346,669,230
2000 $366,924,277 $100,207,610,430
1999 $225,357,600 $98,893,958,263
1998 $325,729,800 $90,199,410,116
1997 $319,972,700 $82,856,648,758
1996 $306,956,900 $75,790,786,290
1995 $262,819,900 $69,139,823,232
1994 $239,040,500 $57,097,656,066
1993 $216,914,400 $52,417,477,614
1992 $187,891,500 $55,918,538,121
1991 $147,713,000 $49,787,501,584
1990 $128,210,142 $49,305,632,408
1989 - $39,238,392,678
1988 - $37,772,896,221
1987 - $33,920,518,493
1986 - $28,714,571,852
1985 - $21,270,013,326
1984 - $20,106,648,455
1983 - $20,766,047,764
1982 - $21,474,752,962
1981 - $20,670,190,138
1980 - $21,747,855,640
1979 - $18,319,334,300
1978 - $14,647,996,074
1977 - $11,248,340,431
1976 - $9,453,756,015
1975 - $9,483,808,362
1974 - $7,896,860,615
1973 - $7,481,173,066
1972 - $6,318,060,582
1971 - $5,098,250,287
1970 - $4,395,995,086
1969 - $3,902,721,632
1968 - $3,378,701,147
1967 - $3,445,739,915
1966 - $3,198,820,904
1965 - $3,035,655,794
1964 - $2,851,091,646
1963 - $2,505,073,358
1962 - $2,329,372,972
1961 - $2,151,772,980
1960 - $1,998,550,222

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

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East Timor and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Ireland
2024 $1,332 $112,895
2023 $1,502 $106,819
2022 $2,343 $105,191
2021 $2,685 $103,783
2020 $1,631 $86,514
2019 $1,562 $81,828
2018 $1,219 $80,804
2017 $1,266 $72,161
2016 $1,336 $64,130
2015 $1,320 $64,250
2014 $1,225 $57,215
2013 $1,205 $52,538
2012 $1,023 $49,336
2011 $939 $52,614
2010 $813 $48,624
2009 $687 $52,133
2008 $628 $61,353
2007 $540 $61,396
2006 $465 $54,329
2005 $487 $50,933
2004 $474 $47,754
2003 $535 $41,204
2002 $534 $32,705
2001 $588 $28,282
2000 $492 $26,335
1999 $270 $26,338
1998 $346 $24,295
1997 $349 $22,551
1996 $344 $20,836
1995 $303 $19,158
1994 $283.1 $15,903
1993 $264.1 $14,657
1992 $235.1 $15,714
1991 $189.8 $14,087
1990 $168.6 $14,031
1989 - $11,176
1988 - $10,716
1987 - $9,582
1986 - $8,112
1985 - $6,012
1984 - $5,692
1983 - $5,915
1982 - $6,161
1981 - $5,986
1980 - $6,372
1979 - $5,430
1978 - $4,400
1977 - $3,427
1976 - $2,920
1975 - $2,973
1974 - $2,517
1973 - $2,424
1972 - $2,080
1971 - $1,704
1970 - $1,487
1969 - $1,331
1968 - $1,159
1967 - $1,187
1966 - $1,107
1965 - $1,055
1964 - $995
1963 - $878
1962 - $821
1961 - $762
1960 - $707

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

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East Timor vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Ireland
2026 68.3 82.9
2025 68.1 82.7
2024 67.9 82.6
2023 67.7 82.4
2022 67.4 82.1
2021 66.2 81.9
2020 66.9 82.4
2019 66.5 82.4
2018 66.2 82.1
2017 65.9 82.1
2016 65.6 81.7
2015 65.3 81.5
2014 65 81.4
2013 64.7 81.1
2012 64.4 80.9
2011 64 80.7
2010 63.7 80.6
2009 63.3 80.1
2008 62.9 79.8
2007 62.4 79.6
2006 61.9 79.2
2005 61.3 78.9
2004 60.7 78.5
2003 60.1 78.1
2002 59.5 77.6
2001 58.8 77.1
2000 58.1 76.5
1999 45.2 76.1
1998 48.6 76.2
1997 49 76
1996 48.3 75.8
1995 47.5 75.5
1994 47.9 75.8
1993 47 75.3
1992 46.2 75.4
1991 45.1 75
1990 45.2 74.8
1989 44.8 74.5
1988 36 74.4
1987 36 74.4
1986 34.8 73.6
1985 34.3 73.6
1984 34.5 73.6
1983 32.7 73.2
1982 32.2 73.2
1981 31.2 72.9
1980 30.2 72.5
1979 24.2 72.2
1978 22.9 71.9
1977 24.9 71.9
1976 25.9 71.8
1975 24.3 71.7
1974 36.5 71.1
1973 39 71.2
1972 38.4 71
1971 37.9 71.6
1970 37.4 70.8
1969 36.8 70.8
1968 36.2 70.9
1967 35.7 71.2
1966 35.2 70.2
1965 34.7 70.6
1964 34.1 70.4
1963 33.7 70.2
1962 33.2 69.9
1961 32.8 69.6
1960 32.4 70.2
1959 32 69.4
1958 31.7 69.3
1957 31.3 69
1956 31 69
1955 30.7 68
1954 30.4 68
1953 30.1 67.9
1952 29.8 67.2
1951 29.5 64.8
1950 29.2 65.6

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

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East Timor and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Ireland
1x
Year Population
East Timor Ireland
2024 1,400,638 5,395,790
2023 1,384,286 5,311,538
2022 1,369,295 5,212,836
2021 1,350,139 5,110,585
2020 1,326,053 5,039,747
2019 1,300,945 4,976,456
2018 1,275,959 4,898,022
2017 1,251,703 4,827,445
2016 1,228,312 4,762,722
2015 1,205,131 4,701,957
2014 1,181,903 4,657,740
2013 1,158,695 4,623,816
2012 1,134,885 4,599,533
2011 1,110,207 4,580,084
2010 1,084,679 4,560,155
2009 1,058,782 4,535,375
2008 1,032,429 4,489,544
2007 1,004,889 4,398,942
2006 976,597 4,273,591
2005 948,311 4,159,914
2004 929,074 4,070,262
2003 916,878 3,996,521
2002 879,159 3,931,947
2001 812,249 3,866,243
2000 745,088 3,805,174
1999 834,697 3,754,786
1998 942,530 3,712,696
1997 917,184 3,674,171
1996 892,282 3,637,510
1995 868,146 3,608,841
1994 844,493 3,590,386
1993 821,437 3,576,261
1992 799,318 3,558,430
1991 778,278 3,534,235
1990 760,345 3,513,974
1989 744,856 3,511,009
1988 730,745 3,524,949
1987 718,476 3,540,057
1986 707,185 3,539,690
1985 696,665 3,538,082
1984 686,777 3,532,423
1983 677,707 3,510,600
1982 669,149 3,485,800
1981 660,493 3,453,000
1980 649,871 3,412,800
1979 638,719 3,373,750
1978 628,775 3,329,100
1977 618,315 3,282,200
1976 607,620 3,238,050
1975 598,158 3,189,550
1974 590,827 3,137,500
1973 582,855 3,085,950
1972 572,962 3,036,850
1971 562,966 2,992,050
1970 553,069 2,957,250
1969 543,356 2,932,650
1968 533,875 2,915,550
1967 524,648 2,902,450
1966 515,696 2,888,800
1965 507,034 2,877,300
1964 498,659 2,866,550
1963 490,564 2,852,650
1962 482,774 2,836,050
1961 475,291 2,824,400
1960 468,118 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Ireland

Fertility rate
East Timor

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Ireland
2023 2.71 1.5
2022 2.8 1.54
2021 2.89 1.78
2020 3.01 1.63
2019 3.12 1.71
2018 3.24 1.75
2017 3.4 1.77
2016 3.58 1.81
2015 3.78 1.85
2014 4 1.89
2013 4.21 1.93
2012 4.4 1.98
2011 4.61 2.03
2010 4.82 2.05
2009 4.99 2.06
2008 5.17 2.06
2007 5.33 2.01
2006 5.47 1.91
2005 5.61 1.86
2004 5.74 1.93
2003 5.85 1.96
2002 5.9 1.97
2001 5.92 1.94
2000 5.93 1.89
1999 5.97 1.9
1998 5.96 1.94
1997 5.96 1.93
1996 5.94 1.88
1995 5.94 1.84
1994 5.91 1.85
1993 5.88 1.9
1992 5.87 1.99
1991 5.84 2.08
1990 5.81 2.11
1989 5.76 2.08
1988 5.72 2.17
1987 5.68 2.32
1986 5.67 2.44
1985 5.65 2.48
1984 5.61 2.58
1983 5.59 2.74
1982 5.56 2.94
1981 5.53 3.05
1980 5.22 3.21
1979 5.14 3.21
1978 5.09 3.21
1977 5.09 3.24
1976 5.12 3.29
1975 5.19 3.37
1974 5.29 3.59
1973 5.39 3.71
1972 5.49 3.84
1971 5.58 3.93
1970 5.66 3.85
1969 5.72 3.83
1968 5.79 3.77
1967 5.86 3.84
1966 5.93 3.94
1965 6.01 4.04
1964 6.08 4.07
1963 6.16 4.01
1962 6.22 3.92
1961 6.27 3.78
1960 6.32 3.78

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

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East Timor and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Ireland
2024 22.4 39.7
2023 22.1 39.4
2022 21.7 38.9
2021 21.4 38.6
2020 21.2 38.2
2019 20.9 37.8
2018 20.6 37.4
2017 20.3 37.1
2016 20 36.8
2015 19.7 36.4
2014 19.5 36
2013 19.3 35.6
2012 19.2 35.2
2011 19 34.8
2010 18.9 34.3
2009 18.8 33.9
2008 18.7 33.5
2007 18.7 33.4
2006 18.7 33.4
2005 18.7 33.4
2004 18.7 33.4
2003 18.6 33.2
2002 18.6 33
2001 18.6 32.7
2000 18.6 32.5
1999 18.7 32.2
1998 18.7 31.9
1997 18.8 31.6
1996 18.8 31.3
1995 18.9 30.9
1994 18.9 30.6
1993 19 30.2
1992 19 29.9
1991 19 29.6
1990 19 29.2
1989 19.1 28.8
1988 19.3 28.4
1987 19.5 27.9
1986 19.7 27.6
1985 19.8 27.3
1984 20 27.1
1983 20.3 26.9
1982 20.5 26.7
1981 20.9 26.6
1980 21.1 26.5
1979 21.1 26.5
1978 20.9 26.5
1977 20.7 26.5
1976 20.6 26.4
1975 20.4 26.5
1974 20.3 26.5
1973 20.4 26.7
1972 20.4 26.9
1971 20.4 27.1
1970 20.5 27.4
1969 20.4 27.6
1968 20.3 27.8
1967 20.2 28
1966 20 28.2
1965 19.9 28.6
1964 19.8 28.9
1963 19.6 29.2
1962 19.5 29.5
1961 19.4 29.8
1960 19.3 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
0.68%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.3%
2024

Energy

East Timor Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

East Timor Ireland
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
9%
2025
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
34%
2023
96.5%
2023

Health

East Timor Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$784
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Ireland
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
62,031 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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