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East Timor vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 155th vs. 137th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Lesotho
Population
1441764
2396633
Population rank 152/197 143/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

East Timor and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Lesotho
2024 $1,865,608,515 $2,271,759,455
2023 $2,079,767,170 $2,117,962,445
2022 $3,208,599,889 $2,354,980,960
2021 $3,625,024,341 $2,412,130,057
2020 $2,162,619,241 $2,053,699,864
2019 $2,032,550,389 $2,390,702,296
2018 $1,555,988,614 $2,556,247,292
2017 $1,584,878,440 $2,306,741,672
2016 $1,640,464,612 $2,114,426,452
2015 $1,590,282,371 $2,359,686,725
2014 $1,447,535,183 $2,441,063,054
2013 $1,395,727,421 $2,367,112,932
2012 $1,160,555,040 $2,477,702,216
2011 $1,042,534,598 $2,579,409,620
2010 $881,909,347 $2,234,754,242
2009 $726,937,836 $1,740,894,965
2008 $648,523,571 $1,766,902,709
2007 $542,795,447 $1,682,131,785
2006 $453,792,415 $1,800,092,564
2005 $462,267,954 $1,682,343,527
2004 $440,771,962 $1,511,236,656
2003 $490,439,116 $1,157,825,435
2002 $469,455,491 $775,777,239
2001 $477,359,253 $825,706,961
2000 $366,924,277 $887,291,688
1999 $225,357,600 $912,773,681
1998 $325,729,800 $928,460,893
1997 $319,972,700 $998,004,259
1996 $306,956,900 $946,112,493
1995 $262,819,900 $1,001,894,000
1994 $239,040,500 $878,250,945
1993 $216,914,400 $835,582,062
1992 $187,891,500 $831,029,862
1991 $147,713,000 $704,325,367
1990 $128,210,142 $596,410,264
1989 - $495,409,233
1988 - $470,395,801
1987 - $402,768,324
1986 - $318,858,423
1985 - $268,629,926
1984 - $333,163,670
1983 - $386,699,309
1982 - $348,741,684
1981 - $434,188,034
1980 - $431,542,537
1979 - $290,134,593
1978 - $266,570,067
1977 - $193,315,048
1976 - $147,660,037
1975 - $149,558,896
1974 - $150,851,317
1973 - $121,188,716
1972 - $80,913,200
1971 - $76,480,285
1970 - $68,739,973
1969 - $65,967,974
1968 - $61,445,975
1967 - $59,261,976
1966 - $56,699,977
1965 - $54,879,978
1964 - $51,939,979
1963 - $47,039,981
1962 - $41,859,983
1961 - $35,699,986
1960 - $34,579,986

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

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East Timor and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Lesotho
2024 $1,332 $972
2023 $1,502 $916
2022 $2,343 $1,030
2021 $2,685 $1,067
2020 $1,631 $919
2019 $1,562 $1,082
2018 $1,219 $1,171
2017 $1,266 $1,069
2016 $1,336 $992
2015 $1,320 $1,121
2014 $1,225 $1,174
2013 $1,205 $1,151
2012 $1,023 $1,218
2011 $939 $1,281
2010 $813 $1,119
2009 $687 $879
2008 $628 $898
2007 $540 $861
2006 $465 $925
2005 $487 $861
2004 $474 $767
2003 $535 $583
2002 $534 $389
2001 $588 $413
2000 $492 $443
1999 $270 $456
1998 $346 $465
1997 $349 $502
1996 $344 $480
1995 $303 $513
1994 $283.1 $456
1993 $264.1 $439
1992 $235.1 $444
1991 $189.8 $382
1990 $168.6 $330
1989 - $279
1988 - $270.4
1987 - $236.5
1986 - $191.4
1985 - $165.4
1984 - $211
1983 - $252
1982 - $233.9
1981 - $299.8
1980 - $307
1979 - $212.4
1978 - $200.8
1977 - $149.9
1976 - $117.8
1975 - $123.2
1974 - $128.7
1973 - $107
1972 - $74
1971 - $72.4
1970 - $67.4
1969 - $67.1
1968 - $64.8
1967 - $64.8
1966 - $64.3
1965 - $64.3
1964 - $62.6
1963 - $58.4
1962 - $53.5
1961 - $47
1960 - $47

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

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East Timor vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Lesotho
2026 68.3 58.6
2025 68.1 58.2
2024 67.9 57.8
2023 67.7 57.4
2022 67.4 56.8
2021 66.2 54.2
2020 66.9 55.1
2019 66.5 55.2
2018 66.2 54.6
2017 65.9 53.9
2016 65.6 52.9
2015 65.3 51.8
2014 65 50.8
2013 64.7 49.5
2012 64.4 48.2
2011 64 46.9
2010 63.7 46
2009 63.3 45.1
2008 62.9 44.3
2007 62.4 43.7
2006 61.9 43.2
2005 61.3 43.6
2004 60.7 44
2003 60.1 44.9
2002 59.5 46
2001 58.8 47.2
2000 58.1 48.8
1999 45.2 50.4
1998 48.6 52
1997 49 53.7
1996 48.3 55.1
1995 47.5 56.4
1994 47.9 57.3
1993 47 58.1
1992 46.2 58.6
1991 45.1 59.1
1990 45.2 59.3
1989 44.8 59.5
1988 36 59.6
1987 36 59.6
1986 34.8 59.3
1985 34.3 59.2
1984 34.5 59
1983 32.7 58.5
1982 32.2 58
1981 31.2 57.3
1980 30.2 56.5
1979 24.2 55.8
1978 22.9 55.2
1977 24.9 54.5
1976 25.9 53.9
1975 24.3 53.5
1974 36.5 52.9
1973 39 52.6
1972 38.4 52.3
1971 37.9 51.8
1970 37.4 51.5
1969 36.8 51.1
1968 36.2 50.8
1967 35.7 50.5
1966 35.2 50.4
1965 34.7 50.3
1964 34.1 50.3
1963 33.7 50.3
1962 33.2 50.3
1961 32.8 50.3
1960 32.4 50.2
1959 32 49.9
1958 31.7 49.6
1957 31.3 49.2
1956 31 48.6
1955 30.7 48
1954 30.4 47.3
1953 30.1 46.6
1952 29.8 45.9
1951 29.5 45.2
1950 29.2 44.6

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

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East Timor and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
East Timor Lesotho
2024 1,400,638 2,337,423
2023 1,384,286 2,311,472
2022 1,369,295 2,286,110
2021 1,350,139 2,261,542
2020 1,326,053 2,235,727
2019 1,300,945 2,209,405
2018 1,275,959 2,183,603
2017 1,251,703 2,157,110
2016 1,228,312 2,130,422
2015 1,205,131 2,104,611
2014 1,181,903 2,080,089
2013 1,158,695 2,056,504
2012 1,134,885 2,034,354
2011 1,110,207 2,014,009
2010 1,084,679 1,996,251
2009 1,058,782 1,980,883
2008 1,032,429 1,966,541
2007 1,004,889 1,953,268
2006 976,597 1,945,063
2005 948,311 1,953,076
2004 929,074 1,971,129
2003 916,878 1,985,059
2002 879,159 1,994,679
2001 812,249 2,000,853
2000 745,088 2,003,913
1999 834,697 2,003,234
1998 942,530 1,998,049
1997 917,184 1,988,130
1996 892,282 1,972,418
1995 868,146 1,951,437
1994 844,493 1,927,707
1993 821,437 1,901,793
1992 799,318 1,873,274
1991 778,278 1,842,379
1990 760,345 1,809,696
1989 744,856 1,775,436
1988 730,745 1,739,841
1987 718,476 1,703,390
1986 707,185 1,666,138
1985 696,665 1,624,379
1984 686,777 1,578,986
1983 677,707 1,534,413
1982 669,149 1,490,732
1981 660,493 1,448,069
1980 649,871 1,406,521
1979 638,719 1,366,169
1978 628,775 1,327,240
1977 618,315 1,289,967
1976 607,620 1,253,214
1975 598,158 1,213,643
1974 590,827 1,172,420
1973 582,855 1,132,697
1972 572,962 1,094,063
1971 562,966 1,056,246
1970 553,069 1,019,273
1969 543,356 983,202
1968 533,875 948,105
1967 524,648 913,982
1966 515,696 881,870
1965 507,034 854,090
1964 498,659 829,437
1963 490,564 805,373
1962 482,774 781,814
1961 475,291 758,824
1960 468,118 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Lesotho

Fertility rate
East Timor

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Lesotho
2023 2.71 2.69
2022 2.8 2.72
2021 2.89 2.77
2020 3.01 2.85
2019 3.12 2.92
2018 3.24 3.02
2017 3.4 3.11
2016 3.58 3.18
2015 3.78 3.22
2014 4 3.24
2013 4.21 3.28
2012 4.4 3.3
2011 4.61 3.34
2010 4.82 3.25
2009 4.99 3.31
2008 5.17 3.39
2007 5.33 3.44
2006 5.47 3.41
2005 5.61 3.43
2004 5.74 3.51
2003 5.85 3.62
2002 5.9 3.68
2001 5.92 3.63
2000 5.93 3.61
1999 5.97 3.67
1998 5.96 3.82
1997 5.96 3.98
1996 5.94 4.06
1995 5.94 4.13
1994 5.91 4.21
1993 5.88 4.37
1992 5.87 4.54
1991 5.84 4.68
1990 5.81 4.81
1989 5.76 4.96
1988 5.72 5.1
1987 5.68 5.22
1986 5.67 5.32
1985 5.65 5.4
1984 5.61 5.48
1983 5.59 5.56
1982 5.56 5.63
1981 5.53 5.69
1980 5.22 5.75
1979 5.14 5.79
1978 5.09 5.82
1977 5.09 5.85
1976 5.12 5.87
1975 5.19 5.83
1974 5.29 5.75
1973 5.39 5.69
1972 5.49 5.69
1971 5.58 5.7
1970 5.66 5.7
1969 5.72 5.7
1968 5.79 5.73
1967 5.86 5.75
1966 5.93 5.76
1965 6.01 5.77
1964 6.08 5.77
1963 6.16 5.78
1962 6.22 5.79
1961 6.27 5.79
1960 6.32 5.78

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

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East Timor and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Lesotho
2024 22.4 22.7
2023 22.1 22.5
2022 21.7 22.3
2021 21.4 22.1
2020 21.2 22
2019 20.9 21.8
2018 20.6 21.7
2017 20.3 21.6
2016 20 21.4
2015 19.7 21.3
2014 19.5 21.2
2013 19.3 21.1
2012 19.2 21
2011 19 20.9
2010 18.9 20.7
2009 18.8 20.6
2008 18.7 20.4
2007 18.7 20.2
2006 18.7 20
2005 18.7 19.9
2004 18.7 19.8
2003 18.6 19.7
2002 18.6 19.5
2001 18.6 19.4
2000 18.6 19.2
1999 18.7 19.1
1998 18.7 18.9
1997 18.8 18.8
1996 18.8 18.6
1995 18.9 18.6
1994 18.9 18.5
1993 19 18.4
1992 19 18.4
1991 19 18.4
1990 19 18.4
1989 19.1 18.5
1988 19.3 18.6
1987 19.5 18.7
1986 19.7 18.6
1985 19.8 18.4
1984 20 18.5
1983 20.3 18.6
1982 20.5 18.6
1981 20.9 18.7
1980 21.1 18.8
1979 21.1 18.8
1978 20.9 18.9
1977 20.7 19
1976 20.6 19
1975 20.4 18.9
1974 20.3 18.8
1973 20.4 18.6
1972 20.4 18.5
1971 20.4 18.3
1970 20.5 18.2
1969 20.4 18
1968 20.3 17.8
1967 20.2 17.6
1966 20 17.5
1965 19.9 17.5
1964 19.8 17.5
1963 19.6 17.4
1962 19.5 17.4
1961 19.4 17.4
1960 19.3 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
1.7%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
10.1%
1999
Banked people share n/a
61.6%
2024

Energy

East Timor Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
34.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

East Timor Lesotho
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
90.4%
2024
English speaking
9%
2025
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
34%
2023
48%
2023

Health

East Timor Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Lesotho
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
3,691 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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