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East Timor vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 124M in Japan (ranked 12/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 155th vs. 61st).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Japan
Population
1441764
122677250
Population rank 152/197 12/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 181/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

East Timor and Japan: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Japan economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Japan
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Japan
2024 $1,865,608,515 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $2,079,767,170 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $3,208,599,889 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $3,625,024,341 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $2,162,619,241 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $2,032,550,389 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $1,555,988,614 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $1,584,878,440 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $1,640,464,612 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $1,590,282,371 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $1,447,535,183 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $1,395,727,421 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $1,160,555,040 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $1,042,534,598 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $881,909,347 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $726,937,836 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $648,523,571 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $542,795,447 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $453,792,415 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $462,267,954 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $440,771,962 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $490,439,116 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $469,455,491 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $477,359,253 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $366,924,277 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $225,357,600 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $325,729,800 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $319,972,700 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $306,956,900 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $262,819,900 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $239,040,500 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $216,914,400 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $187,891,500 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $147,713,000 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $128,210,142 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 - $3,109,455,047,824
1988 - $3,125,724,434,401
1987 - $2,580,748,422,781
1986 - $2,120,083,812,110
1985 - $1,427,019,759,717
1984 - $1,345,824,500,837
1983 - $1,270,859,919,743
1982 - $1,158,731,426,906
1981 - $1,245,221,410,764
1980 - $1,129,377,244,854
1979 - $1,077,910,077,676
1978 - $1,035,611,588,217
1977 - $737,069,290,928
1976 - $598,883,902,156
1975 - $532,861,438,885
1974 - $490,035,789,970
1973 - $441,460,582,536
1972 - $324,933,841,269
1971 - $245,364,056,622
1970 - $217,223,652,719
1969 - $184,298,841,305
1968 - $156,897,496,759
1967 - $132,475,614,227
1966 - $113,046,784,179
1965 - $97,338,107,606
1964 - $87,490,590,818
1963 - $74,379,284,603
1962 - $64,987,857,542
1961 - $57,266,758,180
1960 - $47,419,238,274

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

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East Timor and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Japan
2024 $1,332 $32,487
2023 $1,502 $33,836
2022 $2,343 $34,066
2021 $2,685 $40,095
2020 $1,631 $40,029
2019 $1,562 $40,416
2018 $1,219 $39,751
2017 $1,266 $38,834
2016 $1,336 $39,375
2015 $1,320 $34,961
2014 $1,225 $38,475
2013 $1,205 $40,899
2012 $1,023 $49,145
2011 $939 $48,760
2010 $813 $44,968
2009 $687 $41,309
2008 $628 $39,876
2007 $540 $35,779
2006 $465 $35,992
2005 $487 $37,813
2004 $474 $38,299
2003 $535 $35,387
2002 $534 $32,821
2001 $588 $34,406
2000 $492 $39,169
1999 $270 $36,610
1998 $346 $32,424
1997 $349 $35,638
1996 $344 $39,150
1995 $303 $44,198
1994 $283.1 $39,934
1993 $264.1 $36,345
1992 $235.1 $31,993
1991 $189.8 $29,428
1990 $168.6 $25,801
1989 - $25,266
1988 - $25,500
1987 - $21,142
1986 - $17,452
1985 - $11,809
1984 - $11,207
1983 - $10,652
1982 - $9,780
1981 - $10,583
1980 - $9,669
1979 - $9,301
1978 - $9,012
1977 - $6,473
1976 - $5,310
1975 - $4,776
1974 - $4,448
1973 - $4,061
1972 - $3,031
1971 - $2,321
1970 - $2,101
1969 - $1,803
1968 - $1,553
1967 - $1,326
1966 - $1,144
1965 - $994
1964 - $903
1963 - $776
1962 - $685
1961 - $609
1960 - $509

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

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East Timor vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Japan
2026 68.3 85.1
2025 68.1 85
2024 67.9 84.9
2023 67.7 84.7
2022 67.4 84.1
2021 66.2 84.6
2020 66.9 84.7
2019 66.5 84.4
2018 66.2 84.3
2017 65.9 84.2
2016 65.6 84.1
2015 65.3 83.9
2014 65 83.6
2013 64.7 83.4
2012 64.4 83.2
2011 64 82.7
2010 63.7 82.9
2009 63.3 83
2008 62.9 82.6
2007 62.4 82.5
2006 61.9 82.4
2005 61.3 82
2004 60.7 82.1
2003 60.1 81.9
2002 59.5 81.8
2001 58.8 81.5
2000 58.1 81.2
1999 45.2 80.6
1998 48.6 80.6
1997 49 80.6
1996 48.3 80.4
1995 47.5 79.7
1994 47.9 79.8
1993 47 79.4
1992 46.2 79.3
1991 45.1 79.3
1990 45.2 79
1989 44.8 79
1988 36 78.5
1987 36 78.6
1986 34.8 78.2
1985 34.3 77.8
1984 34.5 77.5
1983 32.7 77.1
1982 32.2 77.1
1981 31.2 76.6
1980 30.2 76.1
1979 24.2 76.2
1978 22.9 75.7
1977 24.9 75.3
1976 25.9 74.8
1975 24.3 74.4
1974 36.5 73.8
1973 39 73.4
1972 38.4 73.3
1971 37.9 72.8
1970 37.4 72
1969 36.8 71.9
1968 36.2 71.7
1967 35.7 71.4
1966 35.2 71.1
1965 34.7 70.3
1964 34.1 70.2
1963 33.7 69.7
1962 33.2 68.7
1961 32.8 68.4
1960 32.4 67.7
1959 32 67.5
1958 31.7 67
1957 31.3 65.4
1956 31 65.6
1955 30.7 65.7
1954 30.4 64.5
1953 30.1 63.3
1952 29.8 63
1951 29.5 61
1950 29.2 59.3

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

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East Timor and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Japan
1x
Year Population
East Timor Japan
2024 1,400,638 123,975,371
2023 1,384,286 124,516,650
2022 1,369,295 125,124,989
2021 1,350,139 125,681,593
2020 1,326,053 126,261,000
2019 1,300,945 126,633,000
2018 1,275,959 126,811,000
2017 1,251,703 126,972,000
2016 1,228,312 127,076,000
2015 1,205,131 127,141,000
2014 1,181,903 127,276,000
2013 1,158,695 127,445,000
2012 1,134,885 127,629,000
2011 1,110,207 127,833,000
2010 1,084,679 128,070,000
2009 1,058,782 128,047,000
2008 1,032,429 128,063,000
2007 1,004,889 128,001,000
2006 976,597 127,854,000
2005 948,311 127,773,000
2004 929,074 127,761,000
2003 916,878 127,718,000
2002 879,159 127,445,000
2001 812,249 127,149,000
2000 745,088 126,843,000
1999 834,697 126,631,000
1998 942,530 126,400,000
1997 917,184 126,057,000
1996 892,282 125,757,000
1995 868,146 125,472,000
1994 844,493 125,178,000
1993 821,437 124,829,000
1992 799,318 124,425,000
1991 778,278 123,964,000
1990 760,345 123,478,000
1989 744,856 123,069,000
1988 730,745 122,578,000
1987 718,476 122,069,000
1986 707,185 121,482,000
1985 696,665 120,837,000
1984 686,777 120,083,000
1983 677,707 119,307,000
1982 669,149 118,480,000
1981 660,493 117,661,000
1980 649,871 116,807,000
1979 638,719 115,890,000
1978 628,775 114,913,000
1977 618,315 113,872,000
1976 607,620 112,775,000
1975 598,158 111,573,000
1974 590,827 110,162,000
1973 582,855 108,707,000
1972 572,962 107,188,000
1971 562,966 105,697,000
1970 553,069 103,403,000
1969 543,356 102,219,000
1968 533,875 101,011,000
1967 524,648 99,879,000
1966 515,696 98,851,000
1965 507,034 97,952,000
1964 498,659 96,903,000
1963 490,564 95,900,000
1962 482,774 94,933,000
1961 475,291 94,055,000
1960 468,118 93,216,000

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Japan

Fertility rate
East Timor

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Japan
2023 2.71 1.2
2022 2.8 1.26
2021 2.89 1.3
2020 3.01 1.33
2019 3.12 1.36
2018 3.24 1.42
2017 3.4 1.43
2016 3.58 1.44
2015 3.78 1.45
2014 4 1.42
2013 4.21 1.43
2012 4.4 1.41
2011 4.61 1.39
2010 4.82 1.39
2009 4.99 1.37
2008 5.17 1.37
2007 5.33 1.34
2006 5.47 1.32
2005 5.61 1.26
2004 5.74 1.29
2003 5.85 1.29
2002 5.9 1.32
2001 5.92 1.33
2000 5.93 1.36
1999 5.97 1.34
1998 5.96 1.38
1997 5.96 1.39
1996 5.94 1.43
1995 5.94 1.42
1994 5.91 1.5
1993 5.88 1.46
1992 5.87 1.5
1991 5.84 1.53
1990 5.81 1.54
1989 5.76 1.57
1988 5.72 1.66
1987 5.68 1.69
1986 5.67 1.72
1985 5.65 1.76
1984 5.61 1.81
1983 5.59 1.8
1982 5.56 1.77
1981 5.53 1.74
1980 5.22 1.75
1979 5.14 1.77
1978 5.09 1.79
1977 5.09 1.8
1976 5.12 1.85
1975 5.19 1.91
1974 5.29 2.05
1973 5.39 2.14
1972 5.49 2.14
1971 5.58 2.16
1970 5.66 2.13
1969 5.72 2.13
1968 5.79 2.13
1967 5.86 2.23
1966 5.93 1.58
1965 6.01 2.14
1964 6.08 2.05
1963 6.16 2
1962 6.22 1.98
1961 6.27 1.96
1960 6.32 2

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

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East Timor and Japan demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Japan
2024 22.4 50.4
2023 22.1 50
2022 21.7 49.5
2021 21.4 49.1
2020 21.2 48.7
2019 20.9 48.3
2018 20.6 48
2017 20.3 47.6
2016 20 47.3
2015 19.7 47
2014 19.5 46.6
2013 19.3 46.2
2012 19.2 45.8
2011 19 45.5
2010 18.9 45.2
2009 18.8 44.9
2008 18.7 44.6
2007 18.7 44.2
2006 18.7 43.9
2005 18.7 43.6
2004 18.7 43.2
2003 18.6 42.8
2002 18.6 42.5
2001 18.6 42.1
2000 18.6 41.8
1999 18.7 41.4
1998 18.7 41
1997 18.8 40.7
1996 18.8 40.3
1995 18.9 40
1994 18.9 39.6
1993 19 39.2
1992 19 38.7
1991 19 38.2
1990 19 37.7
1989 19.1 37.2
1988 19.3 36.8
1987 19.5 36.3
1986 19.7 35.9
1985 19.8 35.4
1984 20 34.9
1983 20.3 34.3
1982 20.5 33.7
1981 20.9 33.1
1980 21.1 32.8
1979 21.1 32.4
1978 20.9 32
1977 20.7 31.5
1976 20.6 30.9
1975 20.4 30.6
1974 20.3 30.4
1973 20.4 30.2
1972 20.4 29.9
1971 20.4 29.6
1970 20.5 29.2
1969 20.4 28.9
1968 20.3 28.6
1967 20.2 28.4
1966 20 28
1965 19.9 27.6
1964 19.8 27.2
1963 19.6 26.9
1962 19.5 26.5
1961 19.4 26.2
1960 19.3 25.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$4.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
1.43%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.5%
2024

Energy

East Timor Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

East Timor Japan
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
99%
2002
English speaking
9%
2025
15%
2025
People using the Internet
34%
2023
87%
2023

Health

East Timor Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Japan
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
757,310 mi
2021

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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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