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East Timor vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 155th vs. 153rd).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Kuwait
Population
1441764
5100145
Population rank 152/197 127/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
81 years
2026

East Timor and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Kuwait
2024 $1,865,608,515 $160,227,273,053
2023 $2,079,767,170 $165,384,407,116
2022 $3,208,599,889 $183,502,046,694
2021 $3,625,024,341 $148,350,671,489
2020 $2,162,619,241 $111,045,470,606
2019 $2,032,550,389 $140,856,394,861
2018 $1,555,988,614 $138,646,316,351
2017 $1,584,878,440 $120,687,539,806
2016 $1,640,464,612 $109,406,674,125
2015 $1,590,282,371 $114,585,555,689
2014 $1,447,535,183 $162,650,450,685
2013 $1,395,727,421 $174,168,116,535
2012 $1,160,555,040 $174,047,662,680
2011 $1,042,534,598 $154,039,231,246
2010 $881,909,347 $115,416,245,242
2009 $726,937,836 $105,968,691,905
2008 $648,523,571 $147,379,737,230
2007 $542,795,447 $114,634,043,362
2006 $453,792,415 $101,557,330,723
2005 $462,267,954 $80,798,630,137
2004 $440,771,962 $59,439,090,601
2003 $490,439,116 $47,874,582,232
2002 $469,455,491 $38,135,788,414
2001 $477,359,253 $34,889,559,870
2000 $366,924,277 $37,718,743,480
1999 $225,357,600 $30,122,365,849
1998 $325,729,800 $25,943,705,784
1997 $319,972,700 $30,350,190,704
1996 $306,956,900 $31,492,373,309
1995 $262,819,900 $27,186,980,647
1994 $239,040,500 $24,848,483,838
1993 $216,914,400 $23,941,391,391
1992 $187,891,500 $19,858,555,215
1991 $147,713,000 $11,009,993,703
1990 $128,210,142 $18,427,777,778
1989 - $24,313,855,653
1988 - $20,690,322,153
1987 - $22,368,704,134
1986 - $17,903,989,745
1985 - $21,445,970,614
1984 - $21,700,082,753
1983 - $20,871,081,080
1982 - $21,577,153,356
1981 - $25,058,020,338
1980 - $28,638,868,356
1979 - $24,749,063,922
1978 - $15,503,557,496
1977 - $14,137,406,741
1976 - $13,132,252,802
1975 - $12,022,811,621
1974 - $13,006,948,296
1973 - $5,408,804,607
1972 - $4,450,537,925
1971 - $3,880,392,195
1970 - $2,873,638,851
1969 - $2,769,198,892
1968 - $2,662,798,935
1967 - $2,441,599,023
1966 - $2,391,199,044
1965 - $2,097,199,161
1964 - $2,071,668,533
1963 - $1,900,895,857
1962 - $1,828,107,503

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Kuwait
2024 $1,332 $32,718
2023 $1,502 $34,076
2022 $2,343 $39,982
2021 $2,685 $34,019
2020 $1,631 $25,236
2019 $1,562 $31,708
2018 $1,219 $32,068
2017 $1,266 $29,048
2016 $1,336 $27,324
2015 $1,320 $29,882
2014 $1,225 $44,369
2013 $1,205 $49,651
2012 $1,023 $52,155
2011 $939 $49,170
2010 $813 $39,212
2009 $687 $37,907
2008 $628 $55,585
2007 $540 $45,709
2006 $465 $42,947
2005 $487 $36,123
2004 $474 $27,552
2003 $535 $22,691
2002 $534 $18,513
2001 $588 $17,374
2000 $492 $19,296
1999 $270 $15,854
1998 $346 $14,067
1997 $349 $16,977
1996 $344 $18,201
1995 $303 $16,168
1994 $283.1 $14,930
1993 $264.1 $14,318
1992 $235.1 $12,146
1991 $189.8 $8,147
1990 $168.6 $10,938
1989 - $10,965
1988 - $9,692
1987 - $10,896
1986 - $9,077
1985 - $11,322
1984 - $11,919
1983 - $11,965
1982 - $12,979
1981 - $15,825
1980 - $19,032
1979 - $17,386
1978 - $11,567
1977 - $11,238
1976 - $11,141
1975 - $10,882
1974 - $12,527
1973 - $5,532
1972 - $4,836
1971 - $4,486
1970 - $3,552
1969 - $3,695
1968 - $3,872
1967 - $3,887
1966 - $4,176
1965 - $4,024
1964 - $4,379
1963 - $4,445
1962 - $4,748

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Kuwait
2026 68.3 81
2025 68.1 80.8
2024 67.9 80.6
2023 67.7 80.4
2022 67.4 78.8
2021 66.2 77.6
2020 66.9 78.2
2019 66.5 80
2018 66.2 79.9
2017 65.9 79.7
2016 65.6 79.5
2015 65.3 79.2
2014 65 78.9
2013 64.7 78.6
2012 64.4 78.2
2011 64 77.9
2010 63.7 77.5
2009 63.3 77.2
2008 62.9 76.9
2007 62.4 76.7
2006 61.9 76.6
2005 61.3 76.5
2004 60.7 76.4
2003 60.1 76.3
2002 59.5 76.2
2001 58.8 76
2000 58.1 75.9
1999 45.2 75.7
1998 48.6 75.6
1997 49 75.6
1996 48.3 75.6
1995 47.5 75.7
1994 47.9 75.7
1993 47 75.8
1992 46.2 75.7
1991 45.1 73.3
1990 45.2 72.9
1989 44.8 75
1988 36 74.6
1987 36 74.2
1986 34.8 73.8
1985 34.3 73.3
1984 34.5 72.9
1983 32.7 72.4
1982 32.2 71.9
1981 31.2 71.5
1980 30.2 71.1
1979 24.2 70.8
1978 22.9 70.5
1977 24.9 70.2
1976 25.9 69.9
1975 24.3 69.7
1974 36.5 69.4
1973 39 69.2
1972 38.4 68.9
1971 37.9 68.5
1970 37.4 68
1969 36.8 67.3
1968 36.2 66.6
1967 35.7 65.8
1966 35.2 64.9
1965 34.7 63.9
1964 34.1 63
1963 33.7 62
1962 33.2 61
1961 32.8 60
1960 32.4 58.9
1959 32 57.9
1958 31.7 56.9
1957 31.3 55.9
1956 31 54.9
1955 30.7 54
1954 30.4 53.1
1953 30.1 52.3
1952 29.8 51.4
1951 29.5 50.6
1950 29.2 49.7

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

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East Timor and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
East Timor Kuwait
2024 1,400,638 4,897,263
2023 1,384,286 4,853,420
2022 1,369,295 4,589,643
2021 1,350,139 4,360,865
2020 1,326,053 4,400,267
2019 1,300,945 4,442,316
2018 1,275,959 4,323,515
2017 1,251,703 4,154,812
2016 1,228,312 4,004,096
2015 1,205,131 3,834,574
2014 1,181,903 3,665,876
2013 1,158,695 3,507,844
2012 1,134,885 3,337,109
2011 1,110,207 3,132,814
2010 1,084,679 2,943,372
2009 1,058,782 2,795,484
2008 1,032,429 2,651,421
2007 1,004,889 2,507,887
2006 976,597 2,364,733
2005 948,311 2,236,788
2004 929,074 2,157,320
2003 916,878 2,109,881
2002 879,159 2,059,974
2001 812,249 2,008,121
2000 745,088 1,954,709
1999 834,697 1,900,030
1998 942,530 1,844,302
1997 917,184 1,787,683
1996 892,282 1,730,246
1995 868,146 1,681,513
1994 844,493 1,664,361
1993 821,437 1,672,151
1992 799,318 1,634,961
1991 778,278 1,351,399
1990 760,345 1,684,819
1989 744,856 2,217,468
1988 730,745 2,134,707
1987 718,476 2,052,994
1986 707,185 1,972,520
1985 696,665 1,894,242
1984 686,777 1,820,688
1983 677,707 1,744,295
1982 669,149 1,662,480
1981 660,493 1,583,426
1980 649,871 1,504,782
1979 638,719 1,423,514
1978 628,775 1,340,319
1977 618,315 1,258,023
1976 607,620 1,178,711
1975 598,158 1,104,863
1974 590,827 1,038,346
1973 582,855 977,654
1972 572,962 920,352
1971 562,966 865,076
1970 553,069 809,114
1969 543,356 749,452
1968 533,875 687,716
1967 524,648 628,089
1966 515,696 572,590
1965 507,034 521,174
1964 498,659 473,115
1963 490,564 427,694
1962 482,774 384,995
1961 475,291 345,945
1960 468,118 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Kuwait

Fertility rate
East Timor

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Kuwait
2023 2.71 1.52
2022 2.8 1.55
2021 2.89 2.15
2020 3.01 2.03
2019 3.12 2.08
2018 3.24 2.12
2017 3.4 2.16
2016 3.58 2.06
2015 3.78 2.03
2014 4 2.06
2013 4.21 1.97
2012 4.4 1.99
2011 4.61 1.96
2010 4.82 2.04
2009 4.99 2.15
2008 5.17 2.27
2007 5.33 2.41
2006 5.47 2.59
2005 5.61 2.73
2004 5.74 2.76
2003 5.85 2.77
2002 5.9 2.8
2001 5.92 2.84
2000 5.93 2.89
1999 5.97 2.95
1998 5.96 3.04
1997 5.96 3.14
1996 5.94 3.22
1995 5.94 3.25
1994 5.91 3.27
1993 5.88 3.31
1992 5.87 3.35
1991 5.84 3.4
1990 5.81 3.49
1989 5.76 3.59
1988 5.72 3.7
1987 5.68 3.83
1986 5.67 4
1985 5.65 4.22
1984 5.61 4.45
1983 5.59 4.66
1982 5.56 4.85
1981 5.53 5.02
1980 5.22 5.18
1979 5.14 5.33
1978 5.09 5.52
1977 5.09 5.71
1976 5.12 5.9
1975 5.19 6.06
1974 5.29 6.23
1973 5.39 6.43
1972 5.49 6.64
1971 5.58 6.84
1970 5.66 7.03
1969 5.72 7.18
1968 5.79 7.28
1967 5.86 7.33
1966 5.93 7.34
1965 6.01 7.31
1964 6.08 7.29
1963 6.16 7.28
1962 6.22 7.25
1961 6.27 7.25
1960 6.32 7.22

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

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East Timor and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Kuwait
2024 22.4 35.8
2023 22.1 35.5
2022 21.7 34.4
2021 21.4 35.8
2020 21.2 37.7
2019 20.9 37.1
2018 20.6 36.4
2017 20.3 35.6
2016 20 34.7
2015 19.7 33.8
2014 19.5 33
2013 19.3 32.3
2012 19.2 31.5
2011 19 30.5
2010 18.9 29.6
2009 18.8 29.2
2008 18.7 28.8
2007 18.7 28.6
2006 18.7 28.5
2005 18.7 28.3
2004 18.7 27.9
2003 18.6 27.3
2002 18.6 26.8
2001 18.6 26.3
2000 18.6 25.9
1999 18.7 25.6
1998 18.7 25.5
1997 18.8 25.5
1996 18.8 25.5
1995 18.9 25.5
1994 18.9 25.1
1993 19 24.2
1992 19 23.8
1991 19 23.6
1990 19 23.4
1989 19.1 23.2
1988 19.3 23
1987 19.5 22.8
1986 19.7 22.7
1985 19.8 22.4
1984 20 22.1
1983 20.3 21.7
1982 20.5 21.3
1981 20.9 20.9
1980 21.1 20.5
1979 21.1 20.1
1978 20.9 19.6
1977 20.7 19.2
1976 20.6 18.7
1975 20.4 18.4
1974 20.3 18.4
1973 20.4 18.3
1972 20.4 18.3
1971 20.4 18.3
1970 20.5 18.5
1969 20.4 18.8
1968 20.3 19.2
1967 20.2 19.6
1966 20 20
1965 19.9 20.4
1964 19.8 20.7
1963 19.6 21
1962 19.5 21.5
1961 19.4 21.8
1960 19.3 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
1.11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
74.5%
2024

Energy

East Timor Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

East Timor Kuwait
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
96.5%
2020
English speaking
9%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
34%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

East Timor Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Kuwait
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
3,572 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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