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East Timor vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 155th vs. 159th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Jamaica
Population
1441764
2834980
Population rank 152/197 139/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

East Timor and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Jamaica
2024 $1,865,608,515 $22,014,397,090
2023 $2,079,767,170 $21,418,804,320
2022 $3,208,599,889 $18,813,516,805
2021 $3,625,024,341 $15,963,885,376
2020 $2,162,619,241 $15,000,214,216
2019 $2,032,550,389 $17,026,269,263
2018 $1,555,988,614 $16,855,447,986
2017 $1,584,878,440 $15,783,583,237
2016 $1,640,464,612 $14,898,999,754
2015 $1,590,282,371 $14,963,589,916
2014 $1,447,535,183 $13,899,217,680
2013 $1,395,727,421 $14,264,205,153
2012 $1,160,555,040 $14,807,086,556
2011 $1,042,534,598 $14,444,661,522
2010 $881,909,347 $13,220,549,908
2009 $726,937,836 $12,120,458,115
2008 $648,523,571 $13,709,401,520
2007 $542,795,447 $12,799,600,047
2006 $453,792,415 $11,930,179,090
2005 $462,267,954 $11,243,865,778
2004 $440,771,962 $10,174,664,854
2003 $490,439,116 $9,430,234,811
2002 $469,455,491 $9,719,009,495
2001 $477,359,253 $9,194,727,831
2000 $366,924,277 $9,005,064,475
1999 $225,357,600 $8,887,057,997
1998 $325,729,800 $8,787,195,622
1997 $319,972,700 $8,400,041,724
1996 $306,956,900 $7,393,891,921
1995 $262,819,900 $6,577,520,643
1994 $239,040,500 $5,452,558,947
1993 $216,914,400 $5,440,075,676
1992 $187,891,500 $3,535,460,090
1991 $147,713,000 $4,106,207,649
1990 $128,210,142 $4,592,208,087
1989 - $4,404,937,853
1988 - $3,828,342,820
1987 - $3,287,007,322
1986 - $2,754,549,582
1985 - $2,100,239,019
1984 - $2,373,564,549
1983 - $3,619,262,277
1982 - $3,293,496,312
1981 - $2,979,027,966
1980 - $2,679,379,372
1979 - $2,425,064,229
1978 - $2,644,527,822
1977 - $3,249,733,140
1976 - $2,966,042,856
1975 - $2,860,442,750
1974 - $2,375,122,375
1973 - $1,905,917,553
1972 - $1,875,146,587
1971 - $1,539,861,816
1970 - $1,404,720,442
1969 - $1,191,239,047
1968 - $1,083,839,133
1967 - $1,148,014,311
1966 - $1,096,759,561
1965 - $972,159,611
1964 - $897,949,001
1963 - $826,706,669
1962 - $777,727,689
1961 - $748,043,501
1960 - $699,064,380

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

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East Timor and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Jamaica
2024 $1,332 $7,754
2023 $1,502 $7,542
2022 $2,343 $6,626
2021 $2,685 $5,626
2020 $1,631 $5,299
2019 $1,562 $6,031
2018 $1,219 $5,977
2017 $1,266 $5,605
2016 $1,336 $5,302
2015 $1,320 $5,339
2014 $1,225 $4,975
2013 $1,205 $5,124
2012 $1,023 $5,341
2011 $939 $5,233
2010 $813 $4,810
2009 $687 $4,428
2008 $628 $5,030
2007 $540 $4,716
2006 $465 $4,417
2005 $487 $4,184
2004 $474 $3,808
2003 $535 $3,550
2002 $534 $3,681
2001 $588 $3,504
2000 $492 $3,453
1999 $270 $3,432
1998 $346 $3,419
1997 $349 $3,297
1996 $344 $2,929
1995 $303 $2,631
1994 $283.1 $2,203
1993 $264.1 $2,221
1992 $235.1 $1,458
1991 $189.8 $1,710
1990 $168.6 $1,930
1989 - $1,865
1988 - $1,632
1987 - $1,411
1986 - $1,191
1985 - $917
1984 - $1,048
1983 - $1,619
1982 - $1,494
1981 - $1,370
1980 - $1,249
1979 - $1,144
1978 - $1,262
1977 - $1,569
1976 - $1,450
1975 - $1,417
1974 - $1,193
1973 - $972
1972 - $971
1971 - $809
1970 - $748
1969 - $642
1968 - $591
1967 - $633
1966 - $612
1965 - $549
1964 - $514
1963 - $480
1962 - $458
1961 - $447
1960 - $424

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

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East Timor vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Jamaica
2026 68.3 71.9
2025 68.1 71.7
2024 67.9 71.6
2023 67.7 71.5
2022 67.4 71.5
2021 66.2 69.1
2020 66.9 71.5
2019 66.5 71.5
2018 66.2 71.6
2017 65.9 71.9
2016 65.6 72.1
2015 65.3 72.2
2014 65 72.4
2013 64.7 72.4
2012 64.4 72.4
2011 64 72.2
2010 63.7 72
2009 63.3 71.7
2008 62.9 71.5
2007 62.4 71.4
2006 61.9 71.4
2005 61.3 71.5
2004 60.7 71.5
2003 60.1 71.6
2002 59.5 71.5
2001 58.8 71.3
2000 58.1 71.3
1999 45.2 71.2
1998 48.6 71.2
1997 49 71.2
1996 48.3 71.3
1995 47.5 71.5
1994 47.9 71.6
1993 47 71.8
1992 46.2 71.8
1991 45.1 71.8
1990 45.2 71.7
1989 44.8 71.5
1988 36 71.2
1987 36 70.9
1986 34.8 70.4
1985 34.3 70.1
1984 34.5 69.8
1983 32.7 69.5
1982 32.2 69.3
1981 31.2 69.1
1980 30.2 69
1979 24.2 68.8
1978 22.9 68.7
1977 24.9 68.6
1976 25.9 68.4
1975 24.3 68.2
1974 36.5 67.9
1973 39 67.6
1972 38.4 67.3
1971 37.9 67
1970 37.4 66.7
1969 36.8 66.5
1968 36.2 66.3
1967 35.7 66.1
1966 35.2 65.9
1965 34.7 65.7
1964 34.1 65.3
1963 33.7 65
1962 33.2 64.6
1961 32.8 64.3
1960 32.4 63.8
1959 32 63.2
1958 31.7 62.6
1957 31.3 61.9
1956 31 61.2
1955 30.7 60.4
1954 30.4 59.6
1953 30.1 58.9
1952 29.8 58.1
1951 29.5 57.1
1950 29.2 56.6

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

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East Timor and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
East Timor Jamaica
2024 1,400,638 2,839,175
2023 1,384,286 2,839,786
2022 1,369,295 2,839,144
2021 1,350,139 2,837,682
2020 1,326,053 2,830,739
2019 1,300,945 2,823,271
2018 1,275,959 2,820,097
2017 1,251,703 2,815,764
2016 1,228,312 2,809,915
2015 1,205,131 2,802,534
2014 1,181,903 2,793,749
2013 1,158,695 2,783,687
2012 1,134,885 2,772,430
2011 1,110,207 2,760,494
2010 1,084,679 2,748,568
2009 1,058,782 2,736,995
2008 1,032,429 2,725,635
2007 1,004,889 2,713,800
2006 976,597 2,700,968
2005 948,311 2,687,066
2004 929,074 2,672,225
2003 916,878 2,656,623
2002 879,159 2,640,572
2001 812,249 2,624,403
2000 745,088 2,607,826
1999 834,697 2,589,795
1998 942,530 2,569,736
1997 917,184 2,547,848
1996 892,282 2,524,463
1995 868,146 2,500,151
1994 844,493 2,475,220
1993 821,437 2,449,916
1992 799,318 2,424,701
1991 778,278 2,400,869
1990 760,345 2,379,877
1989 744,856 2,361,916
1988 730,745 2,345,777
1987 718,476 2,329,813
1986 707,185 2,312,125
1985 696,665 2,290,656
1984 686,777 2,264,562
1983 677,707 2,234,832
1982 669,149 2,203,889
1981 660,493 2,173,818
1980 649,871 2,145,658
1979 638,719 2,119,486
1978 628,775 2,094,836
1977 618,315 2,070,657
1976 607,620 2,045,578
1975 598,158 2,018,981
1974 590,827 1,990,906
1973 582,855 1,961,219
1972 572,962 1,931,542
1971 562,966 1,903,728
1970 553,069 1,878,196
1969 543,356 1,855,127
1968 533,875 1,833,765
1967 524,648 1,812,865
1966 515,696 1,791,475
1965 507,034 1,769,192
1964 498,659 1,745,568
1963 490,564 1,721,099
1962 482,774 1,696,932
1961 475,291 1,673,261
1960 468,118 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Jamaica

Fertility rate
East Timor

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Jamaica
2023 2.71 1.36
2022 2.8 1.37
2021 2.89 1.38
2020 3.01 1.38
2019 3.12 1.39
2018 3.24 1.4
2017 3.4 1.43
2016 3.58 1.46
2015 3.78 1.51
2014 4 1.54
2013 4.21 1.59
2012 4.4 1.65
2011 4.61 1.72
2010 4.82 1.8
2009 4.99 1.88
2008 5.17 1.95
2007 5.33 2.02
2006 5.47 2.09
2005 5.61 2.15
2004 5.74 2.2
2003 5.85 2.24
2002 5.9 2.27
2001 5.92 2.3
2000 5.93 2.35
1999 5.97 2.47
1998 5.96 2.57
1997 5.96 2.68
1996 5.94 2.77
1995 5.94 2.85
1994 5.91 2.93
1993 5.88 2.99
1992 5.87 3.03
1991 5.84 3
1990 5.81 2.96
1989 5.76 2.93
1988 5.72 2.98
1987 5.68 3.02
1986 5.67 3.11
1985 5.65 3.21
1984 5.61 3.32
1983 5.59 3.41
1982 5.56 3.46
1981 5.53 3.51
1980 5.22 3.59
1979 5.14 3.72
1978 5.09 3.84
1977 5.09 4
1976 5.12 4.21
1975 5.19 4.44
1974 5.29 4.67
1973 5.39 5
1972 5.49 5.06
1971 5.58 5.21
1970 5.66 5.35
1969 5.72 5.47
1968 5.79 5.58
1967 5.86 5.67
1966 5.93 5.69
1965 6.01 5.72
1964 6.08 5.79
1963 6.16 5.73
1962 6.22 5.64
1961 6.27 5.6
1960 6.32 5.54

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

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East Timor and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Jamaica
2024 22.4 33.3
2023 22.1 32.8
2022 21.7 32.2
2021 21.4 31.7
2020 21.2 31.3
2019 20.9 30.8
2018 20.6 30.3
2017 20.3 29.8
2016 20 29.3
2015 19.7 28.8
2014 19.5 28.3
2013 19.3 27.9
2012 19.2 27.4
2011 19 27
2010 18.9 26.5
2009 18.8 26.1
2008 18.7 25.7
2007 18.7 25.3
2006 18.7 24.9
2005 18.7 24.6
2004 18.7 24.4
2003 18.6 24.1
2002 18.6 23.8
2001 18.6 23.6
2000 18.6 23.3
1999 18.7 23.1
1998 18.7 22.9
1997 18.8 22.7
1996 18.8 22.6
1995 18.9 22.5
1994 18.9 22.4
1993 19 22.3
1992 19 22.2
1991 19 22
1990 19 21.8
1989 19.1 21.6
1988 19.3 21.3
1987 19.5 21.1
1986 19.7 20.8
1985 19.8 20.6
1984 20 20.4
1983 20.3 20.1
1982 20.5 19.9
1981 20.9 19.6
1980 21.1 19.4
1979 21.1 19.1
1978 20.9 18.9
1977 20.7 18.6
1976 20.6 18.4
1975 20.4 18.2
1974 20.3 18
1973 20.4 17.9
1972 20.4 17.8
1971 20.4 17.7
1970 20.5 17.7
1969 20.4 17.8
1968 20.3 17.9
1967 20.2 18.1
1966 20 18.3
1965 19.9 18.5
1964 19.8 18.8
1963 19.6 19
1962 19.5 19.3
1961 19.4 19.5
1960 19.3 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
2.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
48.1%
2011
Banked people share n/a
73.3%
2021

Energy

East Timor Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

East Timor Jamaica
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
88.7%
2015
English speaking
9%
2025
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
34%
2023
89.5%
2023

Health

East Timor Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Jamaica
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
13,745 mi
2011

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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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